The recognition and treatment of depression in older people in primary care

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 172-176

  Crawford, M J ^a   Prince, M ^a   Menezes, P ^a   Mann, A H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Primary care; Recognition; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; AGING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031911927     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199803)13:3<172::AID-GPS754>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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