Depression and service utilization in elderly primary care patients

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-176

  Luber, M Philip ^a   Meyers, Barnett S ^a   Williams Russo, Pamela G ^a   Hollenberg, James P ^a   DiDomenico, Tara N ^a   Charlson, Mary E ^a,b   Alexopoulos, George S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; OUTPATIENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; X RAY;

EID: 0035044487     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200105000-00009     Document Type: Article

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