Depression in primary care: The evidence supporting the need for system change

Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Fuentes, Lilia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic Care Model (CCM); Depression; Outcomes; Primary care; Remission; System change

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950950927     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15236064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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