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Client Perceptions of Inpatient Treatment: a qualitative account with implications for service delivery

LORAINE BACCHUS National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;
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JOHN MARSDEN National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;Correspondence[email protected]
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PAUL GRIFFITHS National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;
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MICHAEL GOSSOP National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;
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MICHAEL FARRELL National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;
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KIM CLARKE Substance Misuse and HIV Directorate, Lewisham & Guy's NHS Trust, London, UK
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JOHN STRANG National Addiction Centre, Royal Bethlem & Maudsley NHS Trust/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;
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Pages 87-97 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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