Clinically Identified Postpartum Depression in Asian American Mothers

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 408-416

  Goyal, Deepika ^a   Wang, Elsie J ^b   Shen, Jeremy ^a   Wong, Eric C ^a   Palaniappan, Latha P ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian american; Clinically identified; Postpartum depression; Subgroups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864324581     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01352.x     Document Type: Article

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