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Let Level, Duration, Linked Conditions and Remission Determine Depression Dx

Published on Fri Nov 12, 2021

But let provider judgement take the wheel. Primary care physicians are on the front lines when it comes to battling depression. Patients with depression and anxiety often receive their first diagnosis of the conditions in primary care, and the conditions are among the most common to be diagnosed in this setting. With an estimated 7.8 per cent of adults in [...]
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