Modifying health behavior to prevent cardiovascular diseases: A nationwide survey among German primary care physicians

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 4218-4232

  Schneider, Sven ^a   Diehl, Katharina ^a   Bock, Christina ^a   Herr, Raphael M ^a   Mayer, Manfred ^b,c   Görig, Tatiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Internistic Group Practice Dr med Manfred Mayer und Dr med Angela Schmid   (Germany)

^c Ärztenetz Quatlinet e V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Counseling; General practitioner; Health; Health behavior; Prevention; Preventive measures; Primary care physician

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOBACCO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; SMOKING; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84898848452     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110404218     Document Type: Article

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