'Straight to the GP; that would be where i would go': An analysis of male frequent attenders' constructions of their decisions to use or not use health-care services in the UK

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 865-880

  Branney, Peter ^a   Witty, Karl ^a   Bagnall, Anne Marie ^a   South, Jane ^a   White, Alan ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frequent attenders; Men's health; Patient choice; Qualitative; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864332818     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2011.636443     Document Type: Article

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