What are the barriers faced by general practitioners in treating depression and anxiety in Hong Kong?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 437-441

  Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan ^a   Lee, K ^a   Chan, K ^a   Lee, A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Barrier; Depression; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645056165     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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