The challenge of somatization - The need for liaison units: Mental health in primary care

Primary Care Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 163-168

  Garcia Campayo J ^a   Sanz Carrillo, C ^b   Claraco, L M ^c   Arana, A ^c   Monton C ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SAN JORGE   (Spain)

^c Torreo Este Health Center   (Spain)

^d Casablanca Health Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

Liaison; Primary care; Somatization; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 0031470332     PISSN: 13552570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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