Why do GPs prescribe psychotropic drugs when they would rather provide alternative psychological interventions?
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10x483878