Early diagnosis of depression – experts’ point of view Review article

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Agata Szulc
Monika Rudzińska-Bar
Bartosz J. Sapilak

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About 20% of patients who goes to family doctor practice have depression. The POZ doctor has the tools to see changes in mood of the patient and effective medications, of which the recommended is sertraline (especially in the elderly) and escitalopram.

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Szulc , A., Rudzińska-Bar, M., & Sapilak , B. J. (2018). Early diagnosis of depression – experts’ point of view. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 11(4(41), 283-286. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0418.4
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