Characteristics of depressive symptoms in elderly urban and rural African Americans

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages

  Okwumabua, Jebose O ^a   Baker, F M ^b   Wong, S P ^c   Pilgram, Beverly O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030747704     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/52A.4.M241     Document Type: Article

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