The dexamethasone suppression test as a predictor of suicidal behavior in unipolar depression
โ Scribed by Boghos I. Yerevanian; Jamie D. Feusner; Ralph J. Koek; Jim Mintz
- Book ID
- 113665257
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 92 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-0327
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