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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Co-Morbid Substance Misuse and Mental Health Problems: Policy and Practice in Scotland

, MD, FRCPsych, MPhil
Pages 147-159 | Received 04 Nov 2004, Accepted 27 Nov 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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