Diagnosing depression and prescribing antidepressants by primary care physicians: The impact of practice style variations

Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 109-118

  Mojtabai, Ramin ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Depression; Practice style variations; Primary care; SSRIs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036307303     PISSN: 15223434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015204401225     Document Type: Article

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