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Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Depressive Symptoms in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005–2008
Ruth S. Shim, Peter Baltrus, Jiali Ye and George Rust
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine January 2011, 24 (1) 33-38; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100121
Ruth S. Shim
MD, MPH
Peter Baltrus
PhD
Jiali Ye
PhD

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In this issue
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 24, Issue 1
January-February 2011
Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Depressive Symptoms in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005–2008
Ruth S. Shim, Peter Baltrus, Jiali Ye, George Rust
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2011, 24 (1) 33-38; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100121
Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Depressive Symptoms in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005–2008
Ruth S. Shim, Peter Baltrus, Jiali Ye, George Rust
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2011, 24 (1) 33-38; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100121
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