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Review
. 1988 Jul;72(4):847-66.
doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30748-9.

Geriatric depression

B S Meyers  1 , G S Alexopoulos
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Review

Geriatric depression

B S Meyers et al. Med Clin North Am. 1988 Jul.

Abstract

Depression in later life can present unique clinical and therapeutic challenges. Phenomenology is often atypical and the concurrence of physical illness can confound both diagnosis and treatment. A review of current knowledge about epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapeutic issues is presented.

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