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Clinical Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes in a Binational Border Population
Nelda Mier, Anabel Bocanegra-Alonso, Dongling Zhan, Suojin Wang, Steven M. Stoltz, Rosa I. Acosta-Gonzalez and Miguel A. Zuniga
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2008, 21 (3) 223-233; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070255
Nelda Mier
PhD
Anabel Bocanegra-Alonso
PhD, MD
Dongling Zhan
MS
Suojin Wang
PhD
Steven M. Stoltz
MD
Rosa I. Acosta-Gonzalez
MS
Miguel A. Zuniga
DrPH, MD

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
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Vol. 21, Issue 3
May-June 2008
Clinical Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes in a Binational Border Population
Nelda Mier, Anabel Bocanegra-Alonso, Dongling Zhan, Suojin Wang, Steven M. Stoltz, Rosa I. Acosta-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Zuniga
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2008, 21 (3) 223-233; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070255
Clinical Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes in a Binational Border Population
Nelda Mier, Anabel Bocanegra-Alonso, Dongling Zhan, Suojin Wang, Steven M. Stoltz, Rosa I. Acosta-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Zuniga
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2008, 21 (3) 223-233; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070255
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