Attitudes and roles of general practitioners in the treatment of schizophrenia compared with community mental health staff and patients
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyPublished 1 January 2004
Vaughan J. Carr, Terry J. Lewin, Rosemary E. Barnard, Jane M. Walton, Jennifer L. Allen, Paul M. Constable
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GPs fulfil a valuable role in the treatment of schizophrenia, which could be enhanced through improved training, and mental health services need to work more effectively with GPs in treating schizophrenia and acknowledge their complementary roles.
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GPs fulfil a valuable role in the treatment of schizophrenia, which could be enhanced through improved training. Mental health services need to work more effectively with GPs in treating schizophrenia and acknowledge their complementary roles.
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