We can manage depression better with technology

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 838-841

  Andrews, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consultation; Doctor patient relations; Medical informatics; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84917735183     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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