This cross-sectional survey conducted in a university-affiliated community hospital determines the point prevalence rates and identifies demographic, social and clinical correlates of major depressive episodes (MDE) among men and women aged 65-74, 75-84, and 85 and older. Items from the Diagnostic I
Recognition of Depression in Older Medical Inpatients
β Scribed by Monica Cepoiu; Jane McCusker; Martin G. Cole; Maida Sewitch; Antonio Ciampi
- Book ID
- 107412656
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-8734
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