Use of primary care by middle aged and older persons with schizophrenia

Primary Care and Community Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 101-106

  Folsom, David P ^a,b,c   McKibbin, Christine ^a   Jeste, Dilip V ^a,c   Patterson, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Comorbidity; Primary care; Schizophrenia; Services research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864612009     PISSN: 17468841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/135525706X121174     Document Type: Article

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