Depression should be managed like a chronic disease

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7548, 2006, Pages 985-986

  Scott, Jan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AMBIVALENCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCREENING; NOTE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS;

EID: 33646458704     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.985     Document Type: Editorial

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