Depressive illness - The need for a paradigm shift in its understanding and management

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-6

  Deva, M Parameshvara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; LORAZEPAM;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL HOSPITAL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 33646371724     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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