Depression in primary care: challenges and controversies

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¹ Department of Psychiatry Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh 160 012, India.

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Enhanced care by community health workers in improving treatment adherence to antidepressant medication in rural women with major depression.
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