Recognition of depression in geriatric ED patients by emergency physicians

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 442-447

  Meldon, S W ^a   Emerman, C L ^a   Schubert, D S P ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0030874786     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70002-7     Document Type: Article

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