The reliability of the community version of the MRC needs for care assessment

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-243

  Lesage, A D ^a   Fournier, L ^b   Cyr, M ^b   Toupin, J ^b   Fabian, J ^b   Gaudette, G ^b   Vanier, C ^b   Bebbington, P E ^b   Brewin, C R ^b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIST; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0029915734     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700034632     Document Type: Article

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