Depression among the elderly Chinese in Canada

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 409-429

  Lai, D W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly Chinese; GDS; Measurement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033672303     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800015063     Document Type: Article

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