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Review
. 2007 May 12;334(7601):1003-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39189.662581.55.

Depression during pregnancy

Veronica O'Keane  1 , Michael S Marsh
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Review

Depression during pregnancy

Veronica O'Keane et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: VO'K has received fees for speaking at educational meetings organised by pharmaceutical companies.

Comment in

  • Article is concerning.
    Tomson D, Burbeck R, Pilling S, McDonald L. Tomson D, et al. BMJ. 2007 May 26;334(7603):1072. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.447708.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17525411 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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