Depression in the elderly

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-15

  O'Neil, Marybeth ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847738582     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20070101-04     Document Type: Short Survey

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