Use of minor tranquilizers and antidepressant medications by depressed outpatients: Results from the medical outcomes study

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 694-700

  Wells, Kenneth B ^a   Katon, Wayne ^b   Rogers, Bill ^b   Camp, Patti ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST;

EID: 0028272935     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.151.5.694     Document Type: Article

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