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Review
. 2005 Apr 9;330(7495):839-42.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7495.839.

Managing common mental health disorders in primary care: conceptual models and evidence base

Peter Bower  1 , Simon Gilbody
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Review

Managing common mental health disorders in primary care: conceptual models and evidence base

Peter Bower et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The use of conceptual models can help to bridge the gap between research findings and policy development, illustrated here by the complex area of primary care mental health services

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Pathways to care model
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Models of mental health care in primary care
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