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Emergency referrals to an acute psychiatric service: Demographic, social and clinical characteristics and comparisons with those receiving continuing services

Barbara Hatfield, Mark Spurrell, Amanda Perry School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester; Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, Cheshire, UK
Pages 305-317 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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