The prognosis of depression in old age

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-14

  Cole, Martin G ^a   Bellavance, François ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; META ANALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK;

EID: 0031017058     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199705010-00002     Document Type: Article

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