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Epidemiological studies of depression among the elderly in residential and nursing homes

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1991
Tongue: English
Weight: 670 KB
Volume: 6
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.930060604

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