The effect of major depression on participation in preventive health care activities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to determine whether major depressive episodes (MDE) contribute to a lower rate of participation in three prevention activities: blood pressure checks, mammograms and Pap tests.</p> <p>Meth...

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Main Authors: Lavorato Dina H, Williams Jeanne VA, Patten Scott B, Eliasziw Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/87