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Comment
. 2003 Aug 2;327(7409):288; author reply 289.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7409.288.

Antidepressant prescribing and suicide: Analysis is misleading

Joanna Moncrieff
Comment

Antidepressant prescribing and suicide: Analysis is misleading

Joanna Moncrieff. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2003 Sep 13;327(7415):586
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