Psychiatric Morbidity in General Practice—a Preliminary Report1
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چکیده
No study of psychiatric morbidity in general practices is reported in India. A three phase study of psychiatric morbidity in General practice is nearing completion in a group general practice in Bangalore. This preliminary report covering the available data from the first phase indicates a psychiatric morbidity of about 36% in general practice.
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