Should postpartum depression screening policies be reevaluated?

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1216-1217

  Leavens, Allison ^a   Arthurs, Erin ^a   Thombs, Brett D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ERROR; PERINATAL CARE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCREENING;

EID: 79959496758     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0438     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Wilson JMG, Jungner G. Principles and practice of screening for disease. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1968.
2. Hewitt C, Gilbody S, Brealey S, Paulden M, Palmer S, Mann R, et al. Methods to identify postnatal depression in primary care: an integrated evidence synthesis and value of information analysis. Health Technol Assess. 2009;13(36):1-145, 147-230.