Evidence into practice: The mental health hurdle is high

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 542-543

  Hickie, Ian B ^a   Blashki, Grant A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CYCLOTHYMIA; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RAPID CYCLING BIPOLAR DISORDER;

EID: 33745448528     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00375.x     Document Type: Editorial

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