Late-life depression in primary care: How well are we doing?

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-167

  Banazak, Deborah A ^a  

^a Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; elderly; primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL;

EID: 0029930253     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02600269     Document Type: Article

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