A review of the epidemiology of depression in Korea

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 362-369

  Park, Joon Hyuk ^a   Kim, Ki Woong ^b  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Korea; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955626258     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.362     Document Type: Review

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