Race and depression: does race affect the diagnosis and treatment of late-life depression?
While it is recognized that medical and neurological comorbidities complicate the accurate diagnosis and treatment of late-life depression, the possibility that patient race or even gender may affect management decisions is less discussed. This article reviews the current literature on racial differences in the diagnosis and treatment of late-life depression, including recent studies on physician contribution to disparities.
Kales
Helen C
HC
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan, USA.
Mellow
Alan M
AM
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005853:Geriatrics; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D014481:United States