THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL-PRACTITIONER IN HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE UK - THE CASE OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE PREVENTION

Authors
CALNAN M
Citation
M. Calnan, THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL-PRACTITIONER IN HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE UK - THE CASE OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE PREVENTION, Patient education and counseling, 25(3), 1995, pp. 301-304
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Patient education and counseling → ACNP
ISSN journal
07383991
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
301 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0738-3991(1995)25:3<301:TROTGI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This paper examines the approach taken to health promotion and disease prevention in primary care in the UK, using coronary heart disease pr evention (CHD) as an illustration. The paper considers the approach ta ken by the UK's government, the level of involvement of general practi tioners (GP) and community nurses in CHD prevention, the factors that influence variation in involvement and the evidence for effectiveness.