General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 184-189 , May 2004

Patients' preferences in the treatment of depressive disorder in primary care

  • Digna J.F. van Schaik, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of General Practice, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-0-20-5736670; fax: +31-0-20-5736687.
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  • Alexandra F.J. Klijn

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Hein P.J. van Hout, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Harm W.J. van Marwijk, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Aartjan T.F. Beekman, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marten de Haan, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Richard van Dyck, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 28 July 2003 ,Accepted 4 December 2003.

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PII: S0163-8343(03)00151-8

doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2003.12.001

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 184-189 , May 2004

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