The integration of the treatment for common mental disorders in primary care: Experiences of health care providers in the MANAS trial in Goa, India

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Pereira, Bernadette ^a   Andrew, Gracy ^a   Pednekar, Sulochana ^a   Kirkwood, Betty R ^b   Patel, Vikram ^a,b  

^a Sangath Centre   (India)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIA; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 80053457873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-5-26     Document Type: Article

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