Depression screening in patients with coronary heart disease: A critical evaluation of the AHA guidelines

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-12

  Hasnain, Mehrul ^a   Vieweg, W Victor R ^b   Lesnefsky, Edward J ^c   Pandurangi, Ananda K ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AHA guidelines; Coronary heart disease; Depression; Major depressive disorder; Screening

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SCREENING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CORONARY DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958772917     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.10.009     Document Type: Review

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