Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized trial of telemedicine-based collaborative care for depression.
Evidence-based practices designed for large urban clinics are not necessarily portable into smaller isolated clinics. Implementing practice-based collaborative care for depression in smaller primary care clinics presents unique challenges because it is often not feasible to employ on-site psychiatrists. ⋯ Collaborative care can be successfully adapted for primary care clinics without on-site psychiatrists using telemedicine technologies.