Understanding depression and cognitive impairment in the elderly

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-40

  Walker, Ellen M ^a   Steffens, David C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77951234272     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485718-20091229-03     Document Type: Article

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