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Research Article

Does Education Improve Mental Health Practitioners’ Confidence in Meeting the Physical Health Needs of Mental Health Service Users? A Mixed Methods Pilot Study

, MSc, BSc, DipHE, PGCE, RMN & , PhD, MSc, BN, DipN, RGN
Pages 249-255 | Published online: 08 Apr 2013

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