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Physical health care for people with severe mental illness: The role of the general practitioner (GP)

Nicholas Beecroft, Thomas Becker, Gwyn Griffiths, Morven Leese, Mike Slade, Graham Thornicroft Section of Community Psychiatry (PRISM), Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK.
Pages 53-61 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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