Prevalence of depression among elderly Chinese with diabetes

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 570-575

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chi, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depression; Diabetes; Elderly Chinese

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART DISEASE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SELF CARE; STROKE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 21044456758     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1328     Document Type: Article

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