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Geriatric Depression, Antidepressant Treatment, and Healthcare Utilization in a Health Maintenance Organization
Author(s) -
Fischer Lucy Rose,
Wei Feifei,
Rolnick Sharon J.,
Jackson Jody M.,
Rush William A.,
Garrard Judith M.,
Nitz Nicole M.,
Luepke Lori J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50063.x
Subject(s) - medicine , geriatric depression scale , depression (economics) , medical prescription , antidepressant , pharmacy , health care , psychiatry , ambulatory care , geriatrics , depressive symptoms , family medicine , nursing , cognition , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth , anxiety
To assess the separate effects of depressive symptoms and antidepressant treatment on healthcare utilization and cost.