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Improving community-based services for older patients with depression: the benefits of an educational and service initiative

Carolyn Mutch St George Hospital and Community Health Service, 7 Chapel Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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Margaret Tobin University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Ian Hickie St George Hospital and Community Health Service, 7 Chapel Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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Carolyn Mutch St George Hospital and Community Health Service, 7 Chapel Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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Margaret Tobin University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Ian Hickie St George Hospital and Community Health Service, 7 Chapel Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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Tracey Davenport St George Hospital and Community Health Service, 7 Chapel Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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David Burke University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Pages 449-454 | Received 14 Apr 2000, Accepted 18 Apr 2001, Published online: 07 Aug 2009

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