Han, Donald; Wang, Edward C.Y. - In: PharmacoEconomics 23 (2005) 6, pp. 567-581
Worldwide, major depression is the leading cause of years lived with a disability, and the fourth cause of disability …-adjusted life years. Depression is second only to hypertension as the most common chronic condition encountered in general medical … practice. Unfortunately, despite the high prevalence of depression, under-recognition and under-treatment are common …