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How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression?

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How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression? / Mirdamadi, Moujan.
In: Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, Vol. 43, No. 1, 01.03.2019, p. 56–76.

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Mirdamadi, M 2019, 'How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression?', Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 56–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-018-9597-4

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Mirdamadi, M. (2019). How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression? Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 43(1), 56–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-018-9597-4

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Mirdamadi M. How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression? Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 1;43(1):56–76. Epub 2018 Aug 9. doi: 10.1007/s11013-018-9597-4

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Mirdamadi, Moujan. / How does the death conscious culture of Iran affect experiences of depression?. In: Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. 2019 ; Vol. 43, No. 1. pp. 56–76.

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