The Economic Burden of Bipolar Disorder in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review

Leona Bessonova,1 Kristine Ogden,2 Michael J Doane,1 Amy K O’Sullivan,1 Mauricio Tohen3 1Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Alkermes, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA; 2Evidence, Worldwide Clinical Trials, Morrisville, NC, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Ne...

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Main Authors: Bessonova L (Author), Ogden K (Author), Doane MJ (Author), O'Sullivan AK (Author), Tohen M (Author)
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Published: Dove Medical Press, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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