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RRS-4: Short Version of the Retardation Rating Scale to Screen for Depression in Elderly Inpatients

✍ Scribed by Bonin-Guillaume, Sylvie; Jouve, Elisabeth; Sautel, Laeticia; Fakra, Eric; Blin, Olivier

Book ID
123174287
Publisher
American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
89 KB
Volume
16
Category
Article
ISSN
1064-7481

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