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. 2005 Apr 30;330(7498):999-1000.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38377.715799.F7. Epub 2005 Mar 18.

Opportunity cost of antidepressant prescribing in England: analysis of routine data

Sandra Hollinghurst  1 , David Kessler, Tim J Peters, David Gunnell
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Opportunity cost of antidepressant prescribing in England: analysis of routine data

Sandra Hollinghurst et al. BMJ. .
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Prescriptions per head and total cost of antidepressants in England, 1991-2002
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