Facilitating understanding of mental health problems in GP consultations: A qualitative study using taped-assisted recall

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 580, 2010, Pages 837-845

  Cape, John ^a   Geyer, Connie ^b   Barker, Chris ^c   Pistrang, Nancy ^c   Buszewicz, Marta ^d   Dowrick, Christopher ^e   Salmon, Peter ^f  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Division of Primary Care   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctor patient relations; Mental health; Primary care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650557326     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X532567     Document Type: Article

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