Physicians are less willing to treat suicidal ideation in older patients

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 188-192

  Uncapher, Heather ^a   Areán, Patricia A ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Depression; Geriatric; Primary care; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETIREMENT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033975349     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03910.x     Document Type: Article

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