Variations in approaching the diagnosis of depression: A guided focus group study

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-82

  Carney, Patricia A ^a   Rhodes, Lorna A ^b   Eliassen, M Scottie ^a   Badger, Lee W ^c   Rand, Elizabeth H ^c   Neiswender, Carolyn ^c   Owen, Mary ^b   Dietrich, Allen J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive disorders; Diagnosis; Family practice; Mental disorders; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031905636     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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