Physician-patient gender and the recognition and treatment of depression in primary care

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 21-39

  Badger, Lee W ^a   Berbaum, Michael ^b   Stem, John T ^b   Carney, Patricia A ^c   Dietrich, Allen J ^c   Owen, Mary ^d  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Diagnosis; Gender; Primary care; Recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040016445     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v25n03_03     Document Type: Article

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