Depression in geriatric ED patients: Prevalence and recognition

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-145

  Meldon, S W ^a   Emerman, C L ^a   Schubert, D S P ^a   Moffa, D A ^a   Etheart, R G ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0030739450     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70132-X     Document Type: Article

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