Mental health in primary care. An epidemiological study of morbidity and use of health resources

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue JUNE, 1997, Pages 529-535

  Vázquez Barquero, José Luis ^a   García, José ^b   Simón, Jesús Artal ^a   Iglesias, Celso ^b   Montejo, Javier ^b   Herrán, Andrés ^a   Dunn, Graham ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^b Mental Health Services   (Spain)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030824098     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.6.529     Document Type: Article

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