Involving psychologists, counsellors and referrers in the systematic development of consensus-based referral criteria for a primary care psychology and counselling service

Clinical Psychology

Volumn , Issue 21, 2003, Pages 39-43

  Shepherd, Melanie ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGIST;

EID: 0141853254     PISSN: 14738279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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