Doctors are way behind when it comes to identifying andresponding to symptoms of depression,according to a new study.
The study of 1,000 primary care practices in the U.S., based onnational survey data from 2006 to 2013, sought to determine howoften doctors are using “best practices” in response to a varietyof chronic conditions, including asthma, congestive heart failure,diabetes, and depression.
The researchers found that the average primary care practiceused less than one of the five recommended management practices fordepression. The performance of physicians in this regard did notimprove during the seven years examined by the study.
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