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Depressive disorder in the last phase of life in patients with cardiovascular disease, cancer, and COPD: Data from a 20-year follow-up period in general practice

Date

Authors

Warmenhoven, Franca

Bor, Hans

Lucassen, Peter

Vissers, Kris C.

Prins, Judith

Schers, Henk

van Weel, Chris

Publisher

Royal College of General Practitioners

Abstract

Background Depression is assumed to be common in chronically ill patients during their last phase of life and is associated with poorer outcomes. The prevalence of depression is widely varying in previous studies due to the use of different terminology, c

Keywords

Keywords: aged; article; cardiovascular disease; chronic obstructive lung disease; cohort analysis; comorbidity; depression; female; general practice; geriatric patient; human; incidence; major clinical study; male; medical record review; neoplasm; primary medical Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; COPD; Depression; Epidemiology; General practice; Palliative care; Prevalence

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81480

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

British Journal of General Practice

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.3399/bjgp13X667150

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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