Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 588-590 , June 2008

‘Doctor, how much physical activity should I be doing?’: how knowledgeable are general practitioners about the UK Chief Medical Officer's (2004) recommendations for active living to achieve health benefits?

  • Amanda J. Daley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primary Care and General Practice, Medical School, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.:+441214143762.
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  • Sharanjit Bassi

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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  • Hasanthi R. Haththotuwa

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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  • Tania Hussain

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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  • Munisha Kalhan

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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  • Sarah Rishi

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Received 14 March 2007 ,Revised 19 July 2007 ,Accepted 19 September 2007.

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PII: S0033-3506(07)00316-2

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.09.008

Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 588-590 , June 2008

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