A process evaluation of the NHS Health Check care pathway in a primary care setting

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 202-209

  Baker, C ^a   Loughren, E A ^a   Crone, D ^a   Kallfa, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic disease; circulatory disease; NHS Health Checks; population based and preventative services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84930731331     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv053     Document Type: Article

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