Do general practitioners adhere to NICE guidelines for depression? Systematic Questionnaire Survey

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-131

  Toner, Rachael ^a   Snape, Catherine ^b   Acton, Sheena ^a   Blenkiron, Paul ^c  

^a BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Midgley House   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antidepressants; compliance; depression; family practice; guidelines; questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011523996     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423609990363     Document Type: Article

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