Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys

Saba Moussavi; Somnath Chatterji; Emese Verdes; Ajay Tandon; Vikram Patel; Bedirhan Üstün

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(07)61415-9

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Depression (economics)MedicineEnvironmental healthGerontology

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 370
Issue: 9590
Pages: 851-858
Citations: 3985
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                                    Saba Moussavi, 
                                
                                    Somnath Chatterji, 
                                
                                    Emese Verdes
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 370
                            (9590)
                            , 851-858.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(07)61415-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(07)61415-9