Barriers to care for depressed older people: perceptions of aged care among medical professionals

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-64

  Mccabe, Marita P ^a   Davison, Tanya ^a   Mellor, David ^a   George, Kuruvilla ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 60849083563     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.68.1.c     Document Type: Article

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