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Øystein Hetlevik er spesialist i allmennmedisin og i samfunnsmedisin, jobber som fastlege og er professor ved Institutt for global helse og samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Bergen.
Articles by Øystein Hetlevik
Social inequalities in the treatment of depression
- Sabine Ruths,
- Inger Haukenes,
- Valborg Baste,
- Øystein Hetlevik,
- Tone Smith-Sivertsen,
- Heidi Marie Meling,
- Sharline Riiser,
- Anneli Borge Hansen
11.05.2026:
Treatment for depression in general practice varies according to patients' age and level of education. This perpetuates health inequalities in the population. Approximately one in ten people in Norway will develop a depressive disorder within the course of a year. Women, older adults and people with...
Where do GPs seek help for their illnesses?
- Hogne Sandvik,
- Øystein Hetlevik,
- Jesper Blinkenberg,
- Steinar Hunskår
13.05.2024:
It is generally assumed that doctors enjoy good somatic health, at least on a par with their peers with the same socioeconomic status. However, mental problems, primarily depression and suicide, are somewhat more common among doctors (1–3). The social media campaign #legermåleve (doctors must live)...
The regular general practitioner and sickness absence – a register-based study
- Lee D. Winde,
- Inger Haukenes,
- Øystein Hetlevik,
- Sturla Gjesdal
08.01.2013:
Issuing certifications of illness is an important task for doctors (1, 2). In Norway, the regular GPs (RGPs) account for approximately 70 % of all certifications of illness (3). In a survey of Norwegian RGPs in 2010, a total of 38 % reported to have more than 20 weekly consultations related to...