Why can't GPs follow guidelines on depression?: We must question the basis of the guidelines themselves

BMJ

Volumn 320, Issue 7229, 2000, Pages 200-201

  Kendrick, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0034700898     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7229.200     Document Type: Editorial

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