The relationship between physicians' and nurses' personal physical activity habits and their health-promotion practice: A systematic review

Health Education Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 102-119

  Fie, Sun ^a   Norman, Ian J ^b   While, Alison E ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

doctors; health promotion; nurses; physical activity

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NURSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84871557702     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896911430763     Document Type: Review

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