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Gender differences in survival of 234 patients referred to a psychogeriatric service
Author(s)Philip S Davis, C D'Arcy J Holman, Kate Brameld
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 11, November 2000
Pagespp 1061-1069
KeywordsDepression ; Older men ; Older women ; Death rate [statistics] ; Referrals ; Psychiatric treatment ; Australia.
AnnotationGender-specific factors appear to affect survival in psychogeriatric patients, such as this group studied over 40 months in Perth, Western Australia. Male psychogeriatric patients were younger, but experienced twice the mortality rate of female patients. A diagnosis of dementia doubled the mortality risk in female patients, but was not predictive in male patients. Ethnic background did not influence mortality in either male or female patients. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001221216 A
ClassmarkENR: BC: BD: S5: L5R: LP: 7YA

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