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Review
. 1999 May;13(35):40-3; quiz 44.
doi: 10.7748/ns1999.05.13.35.40.c2605.

Role of the community nurse in caring for people with depression

E Armstrong  1
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Role of the community nurse in caring for people with depression

E Armstrong. Nurs Stand. 1999 May.

Abstract

Depression is often seen as a defect of character, rather than a disorder which can be treated. Elizabeth Armstrong outlines how nurses working in primary care can effectively recognise and refer patients or clients with depression.

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