Resource use and costs associated with patients treated for depression in primary care

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-76

  Sobocki, P ^a,b   Ekman, M ^b   Agren H ^c   Krakau, I ^a   Runeson, B ^d   Martensson B ^a   Jonsson B ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost; Cost of illness; Depression; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 33847159203     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-006-0008-3     Document Type: Article

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