Cost-effectiveness of Practice-Initiated Quality Improvement for Depression
Open Access
- 19 September 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 286 (11) , 1325-1330
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.286.11.1325
Abstract
Depression is common among primary care patients and practice guidelines are available, yet quality of care and outcomes remain poor.1-10 Improving quality of care for depression in primary care could potentially increase well-being for patients, their families, and society at large.11,12Keywords
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