Prevalence of depression among community dwelling elderly in Karachi, Pakistan

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 84-90

  Mubeen Dr , Seyed Muhammed ^a   Henry, Danish ^a   Qureshi, Sarah Nazimuddin ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aged; Depression; Geriatrics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCOME; LATE LIFE DEPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84876983687     PISSN: 17358639     EISSN: 17359287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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