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The burden for clinical services of persons with an intellectual disability or mental disorder convicted of criminal offences: A birth cohort study of 14,605 persons followed to age 64

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Received 23 Oct 2023, Accepted 19 Mar 2024, Published online: 13 Apr 2024

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