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The employment of people with mental illness

Geoff WaghornPolicy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR), School of Population Health, University of Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dr Chris LloydDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia
Pages 129-171 | Received 06 May 2005, Accepted 29 Sep 2005, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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