Why patients of low socioeconomic status with mental health problems have shorter consultations with general practitioners

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-81

  Videau, Yann ^a   Saliba Serre, Bérengère ^b   Paraponaris, Alain ^c   Ventelou, Bruno ^d  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE RÉGIONAL DE LA SANTÉ PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D AZUR   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950589864     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2009.009034     Document Type: Article

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