Geriatric Depression, Antidepressant Treatment, and Healthcare Utilization in a Health Maintenance Organization
Lucy Rose Fischer PhD, Feifei Wei PhD, Sharon J. Rolnick PhD, Jody M. Jackson BA, William A. Rush PhD, Judith M. Garrard PhD,
Nicole M. Nitz MS, PhD,
Lori J. Luepke BS,
Judith M. Garrard PhD
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorNicole M. Nitz MS, PhD
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorLori J. Luepke BS
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorLucy Rose Fischer PhD, Feifei Wei PhD, Sharon J. Rolnick PhD, Jody M. Jackson BA, William A. Rush PhD, Judith M. Garrard PhD,
Nicole M. Nitz MS, PhD,
Lori J. Luepke BS,
Judith M. Garrard PhD
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorNicole M. Nitz MS, PhD
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorLori J. Luepke BS
Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Search for more papers by this authorAddress correspondence to Lucy Rose Fischer, PhD, Senior Research Investigator, HealthPartners Research Foundation, P.O. Box 1524, 8100 34th Avenue South, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55440. E-mail: [email protected]
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