Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1993 Aug;50(4):175, 177-81.

Depression in the terminally ill

T S Brugha  1
Affiliations
  • PMID: 8401894
Review

Depression in the terminally ill

T S Brugha. Br J Hosp Med. 1993 Aug.

Abstract

Clinical depression frequently goes unrecognized and undertreated, yet it is eminently treatable. It is not an inevitable consequence of terminal illness in the cognitively intact patient--the majority of patients with advanced malignant disease are not depressed. This review examines the epidemiology, causes and treatment of depression in the terminally ill.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms