Relationships between lifestyle, health behaviors, and health status outcomes for underserved adults

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 364-374

  Alverson, Elise M ^a   Kessler, Theresa A ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Health; Lifestyle; Nurse managed health center; Underserved

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861942588     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00697.x     Document Type: Article

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