Depression among high utilizers of medical care

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 461-468

  Pearson, Steven D ^a   Katzelnick, David J ^b   Simon, Gregory E ^c   Manning, Willard G ^d   Helstad, Cindy P ^b   Henk, Henry J ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Dean Foundation for Health   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Health care utilization; Health screening; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; REMISSION;

COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032819442     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.06278.x     Document Type: Article

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