How to design education on mental disorders for general practitioners in South Africa

South African Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 4-10

  Mash, B ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; General practice; Medical education; Mental disorders; Models of the consultation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037483713     PISSN: 1726426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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