A comparison of GPs and nurses in their approach to psychological disturbance in primary care consultations

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-111

  Armstrong, David ^a   Earnshaw, Geoff ^b  

^a Department of General Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioners; Practice nurses; Psychological disturbance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONDON; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING AUDIT; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 14644432351     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2005.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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