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Peer reviewedKucharski, L. Thomas – Journal of Gerontology, 1979
Responses of 60 physicians to a questionnaire describing patients with obvious psychiatric symptoms were analyzed. Findings indicated that a physician's decision to refer patients for psychological assistance may be influenced unduly by patient's age. Old patients were referred significantly less often than younger patients with identical…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Discrimination, Bias, Mental Health
