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. 1978 Sep;24:882, 884, 886.

Depression In The Geriatric Patient

Brian R McNab, Garry W Powell
PMCID: PMC2379445  PMID: 21301544

Abstract

This article gives the physician a general overview of depression in the elderly. It indicates a number of general parameters which may help the physician gain a greater understanding of depressive illness and to recognize and help the depressed geriatric patient more effectively.

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