Common mental disorders, explanatory models and consultation behaviour among Indian women living in the UK

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 66-71

  Jacob, K S ^a   Bhugra, D ^a   Lloyd, K R ^a   Mann, A H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MODEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031932062     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689809100204     Document Type: Article

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