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Research Article

Need for social work interventions in the emergency department

, M.S.W., M.Phil., Ph.D., , M.S.W., M.Phil., , M.S.W., , M.S.W., M.Phil., Ph.D., , M.B.B.S., D.P.M., M.D., , M.B.B.S., M.D. & , M.B.B.S. M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.P., F.R.C.P. show all
Pages 302-319 | Received 30 Nov 2022, Accepted 14 Jul 2023, Published online: 31 Jul 2023

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