"GP psych opinion": Evaluation of a psychiatric consultation service

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-90

  Simpson, Alex E ^a   Emmerson, W Brett ^b   Frost, Aaron D J ^b   Powell, Jacinta L ^b  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MARKETING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PSYCHIATRIST; SATISFACTION;

EID: 23044470674     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06931.x     Document Type: Article

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