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Reciprocal relationship between fear of falling and depression in elderly Chinese primary care patients

Kee-Lee Chou Department of Social Work & Social Administration and Sau Po Centre on Ageing, University of Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iris Chi School of Social Work, University of Southern California, California, U.S.A.
Pages 587-594 | Received 13 Feb 2007, Accepted 01 Jan 2008, Published online: 14 Oct 2008

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