Age and depression in a nationally representative sample of Canadians: A preliminary look at the National Population Health Survey

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 297-302

  Wade, Terrance J ^a   Cairney, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030660475     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403892     Document Type: Article

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