Characterizing depression and comorbid medical conditions in African American women in a primary care setting

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-191

  Shim, Ruth S ^a   Baltrus, Peter ^a   Bradford, L DiAnne ^a   Holden, Kisha B ^a   Fresh, Edith ^a   Fuller, Lonnie E ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Depression; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES DEPRESSION REVISED; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST; SHORT FORM 36; WAITING ROOM;

EID: 84886714367     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30106-1     Document Type: Article

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