A classification system of social problems: Concepts and influence on gps’ registration of problems

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 195-238

  Deliège, Denise A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Classification; Coding; Psychosocial problems; Quality of life; Social diagnosis; Social file; Social problems; Social record; Well being

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RECORD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

BELGIUM; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035747122     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380109517026     Document Type: Article

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