Depression in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Greater Role for Physicians

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1058-1059

  Levine, Carol ^a  

^a United Hospital Fund New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ANGER; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; COUNSELING; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCOME; MENTAL PATIENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; SUPPORT GROUP;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 0345863611     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2003.31003.x     Document Type: Editorial

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