GP frequent attendance in Liverpool and Granada: The impact of depressive symptoms

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 454, 2000, Pages 361-365

  Dowrick, C F ^b   Bellon J A ^a   Gomez M J ^a  

^a Zaidín Sur Health Centre   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Frequent attendance; Primary care; Spain; UK

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0034014627     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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