Satisfaction with general practitioner treatment of depression among residents of aged care facilities

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 435-457

  Mellor, David ^a   Davison, Tanya ^a   McCabe, Marita ^a   George, Kuruvilla ^a   Moore, Kathleen ^a   Ski, Chantal ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Treatment satisfaction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 33646374946     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264306286199     Document Type: Article

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