Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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van den Brekel K

Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Centers, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Biography

Karolien van den Brekel-Dijkstra and she work as a general practitioner in Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, with a focus on prevention and Positive Health. In her work she take health as the starting point and people are central. It is her mission to inspire as many people as possible and to make them aware of what is meaningful to them and what they need for a healthy(er) life; This allows people to take more control over their own health.Positive Health has guided my career and life. In the many years that she have lived, worked and obtained her PhD abroad.

Publications

General Practitioners’ Perceptions with Regard to their Role in a Multidisciplinary Approach of Childhood Overweight

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity are a worldwide problem. In Utrecht, the Netherlands a pilot for a multidisciplinary approach with a coordinating healthcare provider will be implemented. Before the pilot starts, the opinions of the general practitioners in the pilot area will be studied, because their collaboration is important. Aim: ... Read More»

van den Brekel K, Bakker J, Rutten GEHM and Vos RC

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 6:486

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000486

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