Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 5 , Pages 345-353 , May 2010

Sex Differences in Prevalence and Risk Indicators of Geriatric Depression: The Shih-Pai Community-based Survey

  • Jiunn-Kae Wang

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Psychiatry, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tung-Ping Su

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pesus Chou

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Pesus Chou, Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, 155 Li-Nong Street, Section 2 Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Received 26 March 2009 ,Revised 29 July 2009 ,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60062-9

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60062-9

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 5 , Pages 345-353 , May 2010

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