Comorbidity with depression in older people: The Islington study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-62

  Katona, C L E ^a,b   Manela, M V ^a   Livingston, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042980387     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757380     Document Type: Article

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