In-Home Mental Health Services for the Elderly

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 71-85

  Kohn, Robert ^a   Goldsmith, Erika ^b   Sedgwick, Thomas W ^c   Markowitz, Sarah ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric psychiatry; Home care; House calls; Outreach

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

EID: 1442286199     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v27n01_07     Document Type: Review

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