Depression
Research on depression described by scientists at University of Tartu
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, August 25th, 2009
"High prevalence of depression among primary care patients has increased the need for more research in this field. The objectives of our study were to analyse how depressed patients evaluate their health; which co-morbid diseases are associated with depression; how depression influences the patients' consultation rate in family practice ( FP); how disability is associated with depression; and how depression influences the patients' working ability," scientists in Puusepa, Estonia report.
"A cross-sectional study, part of the PREDICT study. The study group was formed of 1094 consecutive patients from 23 FPs across Estonia, aged 18-75 years, attending a FP to consult the...
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