A randomised controlled trial of a lengthened and multi-disciplinary consultation model in a socially deprived community: A study protocol

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 8, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Whitford, David L ^a   Chan, Wai Sun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ANXIETY; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IRELAND; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ANXIETY; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTHERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POVERTY AREAS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TIME FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34447339634     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-8-38     Document Type: Article

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