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• Complications of Depression
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Depression

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression.

Alternative Names

Seasonal affective disorder

References

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• Review Date: 12/21/2006
• Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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