The role of the general practitioner in severe mental illness

Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 343-346

  Kendrick, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; family practice; primary care; regular review; schizophrenia; severe enduring mental illness; structured records

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; NURSE; OBESITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SMOKING;

EID: 34547612525     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.05.005     Document Type: Review

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