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Combining Lithium and Sodium Valproate for Bipolar Disorder

Philip Mitchell Mood Disorders Unit, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, New South Wales; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
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Keri Withers Mood Disorders Unit, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, New South Wales; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
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George Jacobs Mood Disorders Unit, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, New South Wales; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
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Ian Hickie Mood Disorders Unit, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, New South Wales; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
Pages 141-143 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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