Living large: The experiences of large-bodied women when accessing general practice services

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-205

  Russell, Nicola ^a   Carryer, Jenny ^b  

^a Massey University ^*

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

General practice; Obesity; Primary health care; Social stigma; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84883509122     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc13199     Document Type: Article

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