The workload of GPs: Consultations of patients with psychological and somatic problems compared

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 517, 2005, Pages 609-614

  Zantinge, Else M ^a   Verhaak, Peter F M ^a   Kerssens, Jan J ^a   Bensing, Jozien M ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practice; Mental health; Referral and consultation; Time factors; Workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SAMPLING; VIDEORECORDING; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 23844499109     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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