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Research Article

Psychiatric disorders and unmet needs in Australian police cells

(PhD Student) , (Senior Lecturer) & (Professor)
Pages 1043-1051 | Received 07 Apr 2010, Accepted 17 Jun 2010, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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