Social support and depression as risk factors for loss of physical function in late life

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-220

  Hays, J C ^a   Saunders, W B ^b   Flint, E P ^a   Kaplan, B H ^b   Blazer, D G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0001728820     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757092     Document Type: Article

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