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Descriptive Epidemiology of Depression in Latin America and Hispanics in the United States

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    Borges, G. et al. (2008). Descriptive Epidemiology of Depression in Latin America and Hispanics in the United States. In: Gullotta, T., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S. (eds) Depression in Latinos. Issues in Children's and Families' Lives, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78512-7_3

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