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Developing performance indicators for mental health care

Paul Clarkson Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences,University of Manchester, UK
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David Challis Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences,University of Manchester, UK
Pages 281-293 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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