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The Need for a System in the Care of Depression

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Acknowledgments

Both projects reported in this article are supported by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, Illinois. The authors also are grateful to the members of the Steering Committee of the MacArthur Foundation’s Depression and Primary Care Initiative for their supportive ongoing consultation both before and after funding, especially from John W. Williams, Jr, MD, MHS; Kathryn Rost, PhD; James Barrett, MD; and Michael Von Korff, ScD.

We give additional thanks to the other investigators and staff for the 2 projects, including Charlotte Winchell and Brent Forester, MD, Dartmouth; Floyd Fowler, PhD, University of Massachusetts; and Kathleen Conboy, RN; Thom Davis, PhD; and David Alter, PhD, HealthPartners. However, the real heroes of the activities reported here are the leaders, clinicians, and staffs of the participating clinical practices.

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