Post-hospitalization transitional care needs of depressed elderly patients: Models for improvement

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 673-677

  Tew Jr , James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Late life; Mental health services; Psychiatric hospital discharge; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHRONIC PATIENT; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; REVIEW;

EID: 27644572593     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000186813.01202.ec     Document Type: Review

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