Objectives. To examine general practitioners' (GP) awareness of depression in their elderly patients (aged over 65) and to identify characteristics of those patients least likely to be recognized and treated. Design. A cross-sectional study comparing the clinical opinion of the GP with assessment o
The Association Between Successful Treatment of Depression and Physical Functioning in Older People Seeking Primary Care
β Scribed by Dan G. Blazer; Celia F. Hybels
- Book ID
- 110103716
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 38 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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