A depression screen and intervention for older ED patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-137

  Hustey, Fredric M ^a   Smith, Michael D ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCREENING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33846561550     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.05.016     Document Type: Article

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