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de Paula, Paulo Renato MD, MSc, PhD*; Fortes de Arruda, Fabiano Calixto MD, MSc†; Prado, Marcelo MD‡; Neves, Carlos Gustavo MD‡ Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Patients Requesting Cosmetic Breast Surgery in Midwestern Brazil, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open: October 2018 - Volume 6 - Issue 10 - p e1899

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