Functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults: Mitigating effects of hope
โ Scribed by Jameson K. Hirsch; Fuschia M. Sirois; Jeffrey M. Lyness
- Book ID
- 118112642
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-107X
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