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Is there racial bias in clinicians' perceptions of the dangerousness of psychiatric patients? A review of the literature

Rachel Spector School of Psychology, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Pages 5-15 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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