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Research Article

An open-label study of adjunctive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for partial remission in major depressive disorder

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Pages 98-102 | Received 21 Apr 2011, Accepted 05 Oct 2011, Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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