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Conceptualising lifestyle “choices:” a qualitative study of GP attitudes towards patients living with “obesity” in the UK

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As a complex condition that often arises due to numerous social, environmental and political factors, “obesity” can be understood by healthcare providers as a health outcome that is directly linked to issues that are outside of individual control. UK GPs who participated in a series of focus groups examining attitudes about the role of individual responsibility in weight loss often demonstrated contradictory beliefs when asked about the relationship between obesity, personal responsibility an...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100325

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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-5229-6435
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Oxford college:
Jesus College
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ORCID:
0000-0002-1628-1981
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Oxford college:
Wolfson College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-1802-4217
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
SSM - Qualitative Research in Health More from this journal
Volume:
4
Article number:
100325
Publication date:
2023-08-02
Acceptance date:
2023-08-01
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EISSN:
2667-3215
ISSN:
2667-3215
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1516117
Local pid:
pubs:1516117
Deposit date:
2023-09-19

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