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Home Treatment For Elderly Patients With Depression ‘Cheaper And More Effective’
December 2, 2010 by NewsBot
Treating elderly people with depression in their own homes could be cheaper and more effective than conventional out-patient treatment, according to an Austrian study published in the December issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Depression is a major mental health problem among older people, affecting around 12% of people over the age of 64...