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DISCHARGE PROSPECTS OF A MENTAL HANDICAP POPULATION: A SURVEY OF NURSING PERCEPTIONS

Anil KumarConsultant Psychiatrist Calderstones N.H.S. Trust, Mitton Road, Whalley, ClitheroeBB7 9PE, UK
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Meena AgarwalSenior Registrar in Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE96SZUK
Pages 63-69 | Published online: 02 Feb 2014

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