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Depressive Symptoms Among Urban Hispanic Older Adults in Miami: Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates

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Pages 26-43 | Received 14 Jun 2006, Accepted 13 Feb 2007, Published online: 02 Jan 2009

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