A randomized controlled trial of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an inpatient ward for older adults

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-191

  Weatherall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0034100987     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921500672596145     Document Type: Article

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