Loss of doctor-to-doctor communication: Lessons from the reconfiguration of mental health services in England

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-12

  Chew Graham, Carolyn ^a   Slade, Mike ^b   Montâna, Carolyn ^a   Stewart, Mairi ^b   Gask, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 41649101034     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2007.006053     Document Type: Article

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