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Reducir el retraso en el diagnóstico del trastorno bipolar: un estudio cualitativo

Hoppe1, S Watson2, N Ahuja3

  • 1School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK.

Resumen

El diagnóstico del trastorno bipolar en el Reino Unido se retrasa casi una década. Mejorar la confianza del médico, la educación y la colaboración entre la atención primaria y secundaria puede reducir esta brecha de diagnóstico.

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