A patient-centred referral pathway for mild to moderate lifestyle and mental health problems: Does this model work in practice?

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-56

  Calveley, Jill ^a   Verhoeven, Angela ^b   Hopcroft, David ^a  

^a Harbour Health Primary Health Organisation   (New Zealand)

^b HealthWEST Primary Health Organisation   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mental health; Patient centred; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955887042     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc09050     Document Type: Article

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