The management of depression in older people in primary care: A survey of general practitioners

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 305-308

  Orrell, M ^a   Scurfield, P ^b   Cloke, L ^b   Renshaw, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Audit Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 0033636960     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713649970     Document Type: Article

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