Relationship between practice counselling and referral to outpatient psychiatry and clinical psychology

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 433, 1998, Pages 1477-1480

  Cape, John ^a   Parham, Alan ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical psychology; Outpatient psychiatry; Practice counselling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE; COUNSELING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; PSYCHIATRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0031850394     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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