Antidepressant use in children: A less depressing story [1]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-

  Harrison, Christopher M ^a   Britt, Helena C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENLAFAXINE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ENURESIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 12444344774     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06587.x     Document Type: Letter

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