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Clinical management of women who self-wound: A survey of Mental Health professionals' preferred strategies

Nick Huband, Digby Tantam The Woodlands Unit, Leicestershire Mental Health Services NHS Trust, Narborough, Leicester; Centre for the Study of violence and Reconciliation, University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research, Sheffield, UK
Pages 473-487 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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