Longitudinal relationship between pain and depression in older adults: sex, age and physical disability
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyPublished 1 January 2002
Sandra W. Geerlings, Jos W. R. Twisk, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Dorly J. H. Deeg, W. van Tilburg
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The persistent nature of pain and to a lesser extent depression and the intimate and probably reciprocal association between them stress the need for adequate treatment strategies.
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The persistent nature of pain and to a lesser extent depression and the intimate and probably reciprocal association between them stress the need for adequate treatment strategies.
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