Shared care between specialized psychiatric services and primary care: The experiences and expectations of consultant psychiatrists in Ireland

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-313

  Agyapong, Vincent I O ^a   Conway, Catherine ^a   Guerandel, Allys ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

general practitioners; mental health; patients; primary care; psychiatric care; psychiatrists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84856423223     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.42.3.e     Document Type: Article

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