Medicolegal neglect? the case for physical activity promotion and Exercise Medicine

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 228-232

  Weiler, Richard ^a   Feldschreiber, Peter ^b   Stamatakis, Emmanuel ^c  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Barrister   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84858159388     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2011.084186     Document Type: Review

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