Obesity in primary care: A qualitative synthesis of patient and practitioner perspectives on roles and responsibilities

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 633, 2015, Pages e240-e247

  Henderson, Emily ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meta ethnography; Obesity management; Patient perspectives; Practitioner perspectives; Primary care; Qualitative synthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SYNTHESIS; UNCERTAINTY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84926015794     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X684397     Document Type: Article

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