Prescribing antidepressants and benzodiazepines in the Netherlands: Is chronic physical illness involved?

Depression Research and Treatment

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Van Eijk, Jacques Th M ^a   Bosma, Hans ^a   Jonkers, Catharina C M ^a   Lamers, Femke ^a   Muijrers, Paul E M ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CZ Health Insurance Company   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84861234823     PISSN: 20901321     EISSN: 2090133X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/105931     Document Type: Article

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