Mental health utilization in women with symptoms of depression

Women and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-21

  Jiménez, Aida L ^a   Alegría, Margarita ^a,b   Peña, Marisol ^a   Vera, Mildred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUERTO RICO; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUERTO RICO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 1842411322     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v25n02_01     Document Type: Conference Paper

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