Depression and associated factors in hospitalized elderly: a cross-sectional study in a Saudi teaching hospital
BACKGROUND: Depression in the elderly is a serious and often underdiagnosed psychiatric disorder that has been linked to adverse outcomes in the hospital setting. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of depression and possible associated factors among hospitalized elderly. DESIGN: An analytical c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2017-03-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.122 |