Patients' experiences of GP consultations for psychological problems: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 528, 2006, Pages 496-503

  Buszewicz, Martha ^a   Pistrang, Nancy ^b   Barker, Chris ^b   Cape, John ^c   Martin, Jonathan ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Mental health; Primary care; Qualitative research; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECALL; TAPE RECORDER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33745627759     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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