Can GPs audit their ability to detect psychological distress? One approach and some unresolved issues

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 426, 1998, Pages 899-902

  Howe, Amanda ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; General practitioners; Psychological morbidity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PEER REVIEW; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031962971     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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