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Cross-cultural comparability of the Geriatric Depression Scale: Comparison between older Koreans and older Americans

Y. Jang Department of Gerontology, University of South Florida, USA
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B. J. Small Department of Gerontology, University of South Florida, USA
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W. E. Haley Department of Gerontology, University of South Florida, USA
Pages 31-37 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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