PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bruce, J
AU  - Watson, M S
AU  - Watson, D
AU  - Palin, A N
AU  - Lawton, K
TI  - Workload implications of community psychiatric nurse employment by a general practice: a pilot study.
DP  - 1998 Jul 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 1419--1420
VI  - 48
IP  - 432
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/48/432/1419.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/48/432/1419.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract1998 Jul 01; 48
AB  - This study examines the impact of the employment of a community psychiatric nurse (CPN), dedicated to the care of patients with chronic mental illness, on general practice workload. Although the consultation rate with general practitioners for mental health reasons was significantly lower after CPN intervention, no differences were found in the total consultation rate.