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Patient Beliefs Predict Response to Paroxetine Among Primary Care Patients with Dysthymia and Minor Depression
Mark D. Sullivan, Wayne J. Katon, Joan E. Russo, Ellen Frank, James E. Barrett, Thomas E. Oxman and John W. Williams
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice January 2003, 16 (1) 22-31; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.1.22
Mark D. Sullivan
MD, PhD
Wayne J. Katon
MD
Joan E. Russo
PhD
Ellen Frank
PhD
James E. Barrett
MD
Thomas E. Oxman
MD

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In this issue
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice
Vol. 16, Issue 1
1 Jan 2003
Patient Beliefs Predict Response to Paroxetine Among Primary Care Patients with Dysthymia and Minor Depression
Mark D. Sullivan, Wayne J. Katon, Joan E. Russo, Ellen Frank, James E. Barrett, Thomas E. Oxman, John W. Williams
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice Jan 2003, 16 (1) 22-31; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.1.22
Patient Beliefs Predict Response to Paroxetine Among Primary Care Patients with Dysthymia and Minor Depression
Mark D. Sullivan, Wayne J. Katon, Joan E. Russo, Ellen Frank, James E. Barrett, Thomas E. Oxman, John W. Williams
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice Jan 2003, 16 (1) 22-31; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.1.22
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