Patients' perceptions of their general practitioner's health and weight influences their perceptions of nutrition and exercise advice received

INTRODUCTION: General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the management of patients who are overweight or obese. Previous research suggests that GPs' physical characteristics may influence patients' perceptions of health care received during consultations, mediating the likeliho...

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Main Authors: Fraser SE, Leveritt MD, Ball LE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/December-2013/JPHCFraserDec2013.pdf