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  2. Department of Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Lansdowne Avenue and Baily Road, 19023, Darby, PA

    David S. Brody MD

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Brody, D.S., Larson, D.B. The role of primary care physicians in managing depression. J Gen Intern Med 7, 243–247 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02598024

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