The excess healthcare costs associated with depression and anxiety in elderly living in the community

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 536-548

  Vasiliadis, Helen Maria ^a   Dionne, Pierre Alexandre ^b   Préville, Michel ^a   Gentil, Lia ^b   Berbiche, Djamal ^b   Latimer, Eric ^c  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES LEMOYNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Per capita excess costs

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DSM-IV; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; REMISSION; URBAN AREA;

AGED; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; QUEBEC;

EID: 84880168302     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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