Primary care role in the management of childhood depression: A comparison of pediatricians and family physicians

Pediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 4 II, 2000, Pages 957-962

  Rushton, Jerry L ^a   Clark, Sarah J ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Counseling; Depression; Family physicians; Pediatricians; Practice variations; Referral

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0034086353     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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