The impact of dysthymia and depression on risk of dementia and mortality among older veterans
โ Scribed by Byers, Amy L.; Covinsky, Kenneth E.; Barnes, Deborah E.; Yaffe, Kristine
- Book ID
- 121938827
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-5260
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