Depressive Symptoms in Older People Predict Nursing Home Admission
โ Scribed by Yael Harris; James K. Cooper
- Book ID
- 109129159
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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