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Dr. John L. Cox

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

<p>Screens for depression in the postnatal period.</p>

EPDS

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screens for depression in the postnatal period.

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