Is geriatric depression scale a valid instrument to screen depression in Chinese community-dwelling elderly?
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Geriatric Depression Scale as a community screening instrument for elderly Chinese immigrants.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Geriatrics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02266-y