Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 73-79 , May 2010

Gender comparison in depressive symptoms and use of antidepressant medications after acute coronary syndrome

  • Nah-Mee Shin, PhD, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 734 764 6127, +1 734 565 9768 (home); fax: +1 734 647 9325.
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  • Bonnie Hagerty, PhD, CS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Depression Center of the University of Michigan Health System, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482, USA
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  • Reg Williams, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482, USA

Received 3 July 2007 ,Revised 1 April 2008 ,Accepted 27 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.04.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 73-79 , May 2010

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