Educating family physicians to recognize and manage depression: Where are we now?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 449-455

  Gask, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Depression; Education; Family practice; Primary care; Training

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RECOGNITION; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 84881398862     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305800803     Document Type: Review

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