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برکتين م, ميردامادي م, ملکيان آ, حجت ه. Exercise Test Interpretation in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder; Are Any Specific Considerations Needed?. RBS 2008; 6 (1) :1-7
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1- دستيار روانپزشکي، دانشگاه علوم پزشکي اصفهان
2- روانپزشک، مرکز تحقيقات علوم رفتاري، دانشگاه علوم پزشکي اصفهان
3- دستيار راديولوژي، دانشگاه علوم پزشکي کرمان
2- روانپزشک، مرکز تحقيقات علوم رفتاري، دانشگاه علوم پزشکي اصفهان
3- دستيار راديولوژي، دانشگاه علوم پزشکي کرمان
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