The future of clinical research in mental disorders of late life

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 261-267

  Lebowitz, Barry D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Geriatric psychiatry; Late life mental illness

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING HOME; ONSET AGE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING HOMES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030732030     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00064-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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