Optimizing the care of patients with depression in primary care: The views of general practitioners

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Railton, Sasha ^a   Mowat, Harriet ^a   Bain, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioners; Primary care; Recognition and management of depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034406648     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2000.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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