Pattern of inpatient care for depression: an analysis of 232,289 admissions

Abstract Background The prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in women is up to 50% higher as compared to men. However, little is known about discrepancies in health care utilization between depressed female and male patients. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to elucidate gende...

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Main Authors: Gernot Fugger, Thomas Waldhör, Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Nathalie Pruckner, Daniel König, Andrea Gmeiner, Sandra Vyssoki, Benjamin Vyssoki, Matthäus Fellinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Sex
Age
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02781-z