Depression in Primary Care (Paperback)

Simon Gilbody

ISBN 10: 052187050X / ISBN 13: 9780521870504

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010

Paperback. Although depression is a major cause of illness and disability, the quality of care offered is often poor. Research evidence demonstrating how the quality of primary care can be improved is dispersed in different academic journals and written in technical jargon. Depression in Primary Care: Evidence and Practice summarizes this research in a clear and useable format. This collection of high quality reviews of research evidence takes the form of a series of clinical and economic evaluations. Each provides a clear summary of the best evidence from trials and an accessible 'how to do it' guide, written by international experts. Global approaches towards the organization and delivery of primary care for depression are presented, from the UK, North America, Europe and the developing world. An important source of practical guidance about how to implement quality improvement programs in clinical practice, this book will assist practitioners, researchers and policy makers alike. Research evidence demonstrating how the quality of primary care for depression can be improved is dispersed in different academic journals and written in technical jargon. Depression in Primary Care: Evidence and Practice summarizes this research in a clear and useable format, and will assist practitioners, researchers and policy makers alike. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780521870504

Inhaltsangabe:

Practical and authoritative summary of research evidence demonstrating how the quality of primary care for depression can be improved.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Simon Gilbody is Professor of Psychological Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK.

Peter Bower is Reader, Primary Care Research Group, University of Manchester, UK.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Depression in Primary Care (Paperback)
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: new