Socioeconomic and health status differences between depressed and nondepressed ED elders

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 71-73

  Raccio Robak, Nancy ^a   McErlean, Mara A ^a   Fabacher, Diana A ^a   Milano, Peter M ^a   Verdile, Vincent P ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Depression; Emergency service; Health status; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCREENING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036197524     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.30097     Document Type: Article

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