Joining Up Self-Care: Evaluation of a PCT-wide programme of support for self-care

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-97

  Blenkinsopp, Alison ^a   Holmes, Jeremy ^b   Mitra, Gopa ^c   Pringle, Mike ^d  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PMSI Healthcare ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Shellfish Association of Great Britain   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disease prevention; evaluation; long term conditions; management of minor ailments; self care

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011518884     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423608000984     Document Type: Article

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