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Depression in the elderly
 — effect on patient attitudes toward life-sustaining therapy
Author(s)M Lee, L Ganzini
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 40, no 10, October 1992
Pagespp 983-987
KeywordsTerminal care ; Medical care ; Rights [elderly] ; Depression.
AnnotationExamines the effect of depression on preferences for life-sustaining treatment in older people. Results suggest that depression is associated with treatment refusal in situations with good medical prognosis.
Accession NumberCPA-950113019 A
ClassmarkLV: LK: IKR: ENR

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