Suicide-related discussions with depressed primary care patients in the USA: Gender and quality gaps. A mixed methods analysis

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Vannoy, Steven D ^a   Robins, Lynne S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80053550257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000198     Document Type: Article

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