Gender differences in morbidity and mortality related to depression: A review of the literature

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 407-416

  Sevick, M A ^a   Rolih, C ^a   Pahor, M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Gender differences; Morbidity; Mortality; Older adults

Indexed keywords

CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FRACTURE; GENDER; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034485995     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03339871     Document Type: Review

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