Depression in Primary Care: Evidence and Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052187050X ISBN 13: 9780521870504

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052187050X
• ISBN 13: 9780521870504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172
• Editor: Gilbody Simon