Family physicians' involvement and self-reported comfort and skill in care of children with behavioral and emotional problems: A population-based survey

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 6, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Miller, Anton R ^a,b   Johnston, Charlotte ^a   Klassen, Anne F ^a,b   Fine, Stuart ^a   Papsdorf, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SELF REPORT; SKILL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPATHY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18044375357     PISSN: 14712296     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-6-12     Document Type: Review

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