Primary care physicians' evaluation and treatment of depression: Results of an experimental study using video vignettes

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 674-695

  Epstein, Steven A ^a   Hooper, Lisa M ^b   Weinfurt, Kevin P ^c   DePuy, Venita ^d   Cooper, Lisa A ^e   Harless, William G ^f   Tracy, Cynthia M ^g  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Welch Center for Prevention Epidemiology and Clinical Research ^*

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Interactive Drama Inc

^g GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Physician decision making; Primary care; Standardized patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VIGNETTE;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 55649099045     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558708320987     Document Type: Article

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