A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a referrals facilitator between primary care and the voluntary sector

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7232, 2000, Pages 419-423

  Grant, Clare ^a   Goodenough, Trudy ^b   Harvey, Ian ^c   Hine, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Avon Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034639752     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7232.419     Document Type: Article

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