Use of the Geriatric Depression Scale by nurses

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-233

  Snowdon, J ^a,b   Lane, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Rozelle Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCREENING;

EID: 0032870234     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869956181     Document Type: Article

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