Patients' reasons for not presenting emotional problems in general practice consultations

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 448, 1999, Pages 875-879

  Cape, John ^a   McCulloch, Yvonne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Consultation; Emotional problems; General practitioners; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMOTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0032698630     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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