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REVIEW AND LONG-TERM CARE (incl prison)

Psychiatric disorders among older prisoners: a systematic review and comparison study against older people in the community

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Pages 1-10 | Received 26 Aug 2016, Accepted 15 Jan 2017, Published online: 07 Feb 2017

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