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An epidemiological survey of communal establishment residents: Implications for mental health purchasers

MARTIN J. COMMANDER SUE ODELL SASHI P. SASHIDHARAN PAUL G. SURTEES University of Birmingham , Northern Birmingham Mental Health Trust, Academic Unit,Birmingham; MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK
Pages 385-392 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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