Interventions on frequent attenders in primary care: A systematic literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-116

  Smits, Frans Th M ^a   Wittkampf, Karin A ^a   Schene, Aart H ^a   Bindels, Patrick J E ^a   Van Weert, Henk C P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family practice; Frequent attendance; Frequent attender; Health services utilization; Intervention studies; RCT; Review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; AMBULATORY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 45749126572     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430802112997     Document Type: Article

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