Be SMART: Examining the experience of implementing the NHS Health Check in UK primary care

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Shaw, Rachel L ^a   Pattison, Helen M ^a   Holland, Carol ^a   Cooke, Richard ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Health behaviour; Intervention studies; Preventive medicine; Public health; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHECKLIST; DIET; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHECKLIST; DIET; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84924189181     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12875-014-0212-7     Document Type: Article

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