The pharmacopsychometric triangle to illustrate the effectiveness of T-PEMF concomitant with antidepressants in treatment resistant patients: A double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial revisited with focus on the patient-reported outcomes

Depression Research and Treatment

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Bech, P ^a   Gefke, M ^a   Lunde, M ^a   Lauritzen, L ^a   Martiny, K ^b  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 84873880084     PISSN: 20901321     EISSN: 2090133X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/806298     Document Type: Article

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