Physical health care for people with severe mental illness: The role of the general practitioner (GP)

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-61

  Beecroft, N ^a   Becker, T ^a   Griffiths, G ^a   Leese, M ^a   Slade, M ^a   Thornicroft, G ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0035061466     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230020023615     Document Type: Article

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