Prescriptive medicine: The importance of preparing Canadian medical students to counsel patients toward physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 889-899

  Ng, Victor ^a   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CANADA; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84881511305     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.6.889     Document Type: Article

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