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Original articles: Risk-taking, vulnerable adults and young people

Positive risk taking: Whose risk is it? An exploration in community outreach teams in adult mental health and learning disability services

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Pages 147-164 | Received 16 Oct 2009, Accepted 13 Jul 2010, Published online: 30 Mar 2011

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