Exploring weight loss services in primary care and staff views on using a web-based programme

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-288

  Ware, Lisa J ^a   Williams, Sarah ^a   Bradbury, Katherine ^a   Brant, Catherine ^b   Little, Paul ^c   Hobbs, F D Richard ^d   Yardley, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Hampshire ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services research; Internet; Lifestyle change; Obesity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84882979873     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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