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Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 4 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 259–260

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.978094

Author(s): Tsepo Sechaba Motsohi Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, AA Isaacs Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, N Manga Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, C Le Grange Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, M Roelofse Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, P Milligan Head Clinical Unit, Acute Services, South Africa, DA Hellenberg Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa, AR Sayed Specialist Scientist and Biometrician, South Africa,

Keywords: co-morbidity, costs, mental health, non-communicable diseases, prescriptions, primary health care,

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Background: Very limited published data exist on the spectrum of mental health disorders encountered at primary health care (PHC) facilities in South Africa.

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Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres

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