Older primary care patient views regarding antidepressants: A mixed methods approach

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-64

  Bogner, Hillary R ^a,b   Cahill, Eileen ^a   Frauenhoffer, Christine ^a   Barg, Frances K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Aged; Antidepressants; Depression; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649124116     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701677795     Document Type: Article

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