Research ArticleOriginal Research

Antidepressant Medication Use for Primary Care Patients with and without Medical Comorbidities: A National Electronic Health Record (EHR) Network Study

James M. Gill, Michael S. Klinkman and Ying Xia Chen
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2010, 23 (4) 499-508; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.04.090299

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