Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression: optimizing interventions while preserving valid trial design

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Brett E Youngerman et al. Ann Transl Med. 2017 May.

. 2017 May;5(Suppl 1):S1.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.40.

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, The Neurological Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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