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National Survey of Decision-Making for Antidepressants and Educational Level

Suzanne Brodney, Floyd J. Fowler, Vickie Stringfellow, K. D. Valentine and Michael J. Barry
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2020, 33 (1) 80-90; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190120
Suzanne Brodney
From Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (SB, KDV, MJB); Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (FJF).
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Floyd J. Fowler Jr
From Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (SB, KDV, MJB); Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (FJF).
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Vickie Stringfellow
From Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (SB, KDV, MJB); Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (FJF).
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K. D. Valentine
From Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (SB, KDV, MJB); Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (FJF).
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Michael J. Barry
From Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (SB, KDV, MJB); Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (FJF).
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