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Review
. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1027-30.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1027.

Should we screen for depression?

Simon Gilbody  1 , Trevor Sheldon, Simon Wessely
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Review

Should we screen for depression?

Simon Gilbody et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The quality and outcomes framework will soon reward primary care doctors who screen for depression in England and Wales. This article scrutinises the rationale and evidence to support such screening

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