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Original Articles

Patients with Mental Health Issues in the Emergency Department: The Relationship Between Coercion and Perceptions of Being Helped, Psychologically Hurt, and Physically Harmed

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Pages 161-171 | Received 30 Jul 2014, Accepted 06 Jul 2015, Published online: 06 Oct 2015

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