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A comparison of the needs of homeless and never homeless patients with psychotic disorders

Martin J. Commander, Sue M. Odell Northern Birmingham Mental Health Trust, Erdington, Birmingham, UK
Pages 449-456 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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