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Depression and Other Mental Health Diagnoses After Stroke Increase Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Utilization Three Years Poststroke

Sushmita Shoma Ghose, Linda Williams, Ralph Swindle

Medical Care · 2005 · 107 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Mental health diagnosis after stroke increases inpatient and outpatient healthcare utilization in the first 3 years poststroke. Additional biologic and psychosocial factors should be investigated.

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