The relationships among depression, physical health conditions and healthcare expenditures for younger and older Americans

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 140-145

  Choi, Sunha ^a   Lee, Sungkyu ^a   Matejkowski, Jason ^b   Baek, Young Min ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic health conditions; Comorbidity; Depression; Healthcare expenditures

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ICD-9; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; AGE; AGED; ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899838003     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2014.910643     Document Type: Article

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