Treatment of depressive patients in general practice: The effects of a short training course in the practice orientation of general practitioners

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 347-352

  Kiuttu, Jorma ^a,b   Katajamäki, Juha ^c   Koffert, Tarja ^d   Kokko, Marjo ^e   Lehtinen, Ville ^d  

^a Regional Center of Northern Finland ^*  (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c Hospital of Kangasvuori   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Health Care Center of Ii   (Finland)

Author keywords

Depression; Detection; General practice; Professional training

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032713217     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394899427818     Document Type: Article

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