Geriatric Depression, Antidepressant Treatment, and Healthcare Utilization in a Health Maintenance Organization
Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyPublished 1 February 2002
Lucy Rose Fischer, Feifei Wei, Sharon J. Rolnick, Jody Jackson, William A. Rush, Judith Garrard
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It was found that patients with depressive symptoms generated more outpatient health care and higher charges but not necessarily more inpatient care, and programs targeted to geriatric patients whose depression is comorbid with other chronic medical conditions might be cost-effective and particularly appropriate for geriatric care.
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This study found that patients with depressive symptoms generated more outpatient health care and higher charges but not necessarily more inpatient care. Our findings suggest that programs targeted to geriatric patients whose depression is comorbid with other chronic medical conditions might be cost-effective and particularly appropriate for geriatric care.
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