November 30, 2014Open Access

Magnitude of depression problem among primary care consumers in Saudi Arabia

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Background: Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It is estimated that 5-10% of the population at any given time is suffering from identifiable depression needing psychiatric or psychosocial intervention.

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