Salivary cortisol and daily events in nursing home residents

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 172-176

  Samuels, Steven C ^a   Furlan, Patricia M ^a   Boyce, Alice ^a   Katz, Ira R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING HOME; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL;

EID: 0031006496     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199721520-00010     Document Type: Article

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