Depression in men with traumatic lower part amputation: A comparison to men with surgical lower part amputation

Military Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 106-109

  Uzun, Ozcan ^a   Yildiz, Cemil ^a   Ates, Alpay ^a   Cansever, Adnan ^a   Atesalp, A Sabri ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0037323740     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/168.2.106     Document Type: Article

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