Weight loss from three commercial providers of NHS primary care slimming on referral in North Somerset: Service evaluation

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 555-561

  Dixon, Karin J L ^a   Shcherba, Sandra ^a   Kipping, Ruth R ^a  

^a NHS North Somerset   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATE MEDICINE; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84870156755     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds034     Document Type: Article

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