Women's experiences of treatment of depression: Medicalization or empowerment?

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 112-128

  Gammell, Deanna J ^a   Stoppard, Janet M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033240922     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0086831     Document Type: Review

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