Psychogeriatrics and general practice in Australia

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 205-213

  Brodaty, Henry ^a,b   Draper, Brian M ^a   Lie, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age care services; General practice; Nursing homes; Primary care; Psycnogeriatrics; Residential care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUSTRALIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030707672     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/R7YG-7QLJ-QJMH-V1CR     Document Type: Review

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