Background: screening older patients routinely for depression using the Geriatric Depression Scale is commended but there is little evidence that this practice is widespread.


Background: screening older patients routinely for depression using the Geriatric Depression Scale is commended but there is little evidence that this practice is widespread. This application of mind explored doctors' and nurses' attitudes towards the Geriatric Depression Scale in order to identify possibilities for improving practice.



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