Mental health practices of Ontario family physicians: A study using qualitative methodology

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 943-949

  Craven, M A ^a,d   Cohen, M ^a   Campbell, D ^a,b   Williams, J ^c   Kates, Nick ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ontario Mental Health Foundation

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mental health care; Relationship between family medicine and psychiatry; Role of the family physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0031450638     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379704200905     Document Type: Article

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