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  1. University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

    Brendan Flynn FRANZCP, Cert Old Age Psych. (Conjoint Senior Lecturer)

  2. Director of Medical Services, Hunter New England Mental Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

    Brendan Flynn FRANZCP, Cert Old Age Psych. (Conjoint Senior Lecturer)

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    Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair

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Flynn, B. (2018). Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person. In: Nair, B. (eds) Geriatric Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_7

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