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Constructing mental illness as dangerous: A pilot study

Claire Wilson Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92–019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Raymond Nairn Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92–019, Auckland, New Zealand
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John Coverdale Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92–019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Aroha Panapa Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92–019, Auckland, New Zealand
Pages 240-247 | Received 11 Feb 1998, Accepted 02 Dec 1998, Published online: 03 May 2010

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