Depression management clinics in general practice? Some aspects lend themselves to the mini-clinic approach

Editorial

T Kendrick. BMJ. 2000.

. 2000 Feb 26;320(7234):527-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7234.527.

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Comment in

Special clinics are inappropriate for treating depression.
Churchill R, Jacobson L. Churchill R, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jul 15;321(7254):178-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10950550 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Randomised trial of monitoring, feedback, and management of care by telephone to improve treatment of depression in primary care.
Simon GE, VonKorff M, Rutter C, Wagner E. Simon GE, et al. BMJ. 2000 Feb 26;320(7234):550-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7234.550. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10688563 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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