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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults - experience of the first National Health Service clinic in the United Kingdom

Geoffrey Van Der Linden, Susan Young, Patricia Ryan, Brian Toone Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; King's College and Maudsley Hospitals, London, UK
Pages 527-535 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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