Evaluation of an educational programme to improve the recognition of psychological illness by general practitioners

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 407, 1996, Pages 333-337

  Hannaford, Philip C ^a   Thompson, Chris ^b   Simpson, Morag ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Education; Recognition of psychological illness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING;

EID: 0029974165     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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