Counselling in primary care: a systematic review of the evidence

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 207-214

  Brettle, Alison ^a   Hill, Andy ^a   Jenkins, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

counselling; primary care; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249094607     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140802453794     Document Type: Article

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