Unmet need for treatment of major depression in the United States

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-305

  Mojtabai, Ramin ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 61749085189     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2009.60.3.297     Document Type: Article

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