Direct health care costs of treating seasonal affective disorder: A comparison of light therapy and fluoxetine

Depression Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Cheung, Amy ^a,b   Dewa, Carolyn ^b,c   Michalak, Erin E ^d   Browne, Gina ^e   Levitt, Anthony ^a,b   Levitan, Robert D ^b,c   Enns, Murray W ^f   Morehouse, Rachel L ^g   Lam, Raymond W ^d  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^g DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

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EID: 84873859455     PISSN: 20901321     EISSN: 2090133X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/628434     Document Type: Article

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