Are Older People Dying of Depression? Findings from the Medical Research Council Trial of the Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community
β Scribed by Joy A. Adamson; Gill M. Price; Elizabeth Breeze; Christopher J. Bulpitt; Astrid E. Fletcher
- Book ID
- 109128955
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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