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. 2009 Jul;24(7):890; author reply 891.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-0985-x.

PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 in Western Kenya

James C Coyne, Brett D Thombs, Alex J Mitchell
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PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 in Western Kenya

James C Coyne et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jul.
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