Affective disorders in old age: A conceptual history
β Scribed by G. E. Berrios
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 663 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
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β¦ Synopsis
KEY woms-Affective disorder, old age, history, review
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