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Research Article

Prevalence of depression, quality of life and antidepressant treatment in the Danish General Suburban Population Study

Christina Ellervik Christina Ellervik, M.D., Chief Physician, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Naestved University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, and Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jan Kvetny Jan Kvetny, M.D., Chief Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Naestved University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, and Professor of Endocrinology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Kaj Sparle Christensen Kaj Sparle Christensen, M.D., Assistant Lecturer, Senior Researcher, Research Unit for General Practice, Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Mogens Vestergaard Mogens Vestergaard, M.D., Professor, Research Unit for General Practice, Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Per Bech Per Bech, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Centre North Zealand, Copenhagen University Hospital, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 507-512 | Accepted 16 Dec 2013, Published online: 29 Jan 2014

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