A shot in the dark: Failing to recognize the link between physical and mental illness

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 677-680

  Copsey Spring, Tammy R ^a   Yanni, Leanne M ^a   Levenson, James L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Depression; Risk assessment; Screening

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; MISOPROSTOL; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NAUSEA; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SUICIDE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; FATALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STANDARD;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SUICIDE;

EID: 34250343793     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0089-9     Document Type: Article

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