General practitioners' perceptions of mental health services and factors influencing their referral decisions : a comparative, qualitative study

This study provides a rationale for using a qualitative methodology to explore the factors which influence the GP to refer patients to mental health services. Referral data for a 12 month period were collected and a semi-structured interview used with five male and five female GPs. Findings indicate...

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Main Author: Maddicks, Richard L.
Published: Open University 1996
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361368