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Is education of health professionals encouraging stigma towards the mentally ill?

Dolly Sadow Bedford VAMC, MHICM program, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
,
Marie Ryder Bedford VAMC, MHICM program, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
&
David Webster Bedford VAMC, MHICM program, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 657-665 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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