A good fit: integrating physical activity counselors into family practice.

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Published in Can Fam Physician on August 01, 2006

Authors

Michelle Fortier, Heather Tulloch, William Hogg

Associated clinical trials:

The PAC Project: Integrating a Physical Activity Counsellor in the Primary Health Care Team (PAC) | NCT00222560

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