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Research Article

A Prospective Study of Existential Issues in Therapeutic Horticulture for Clinical Depression

, RMN, CNS, MNS, PhD, , PhD, MPH, , MS, PhD, , MD, PhD & , RN, EdD
Pages 73-81 | Published online: 05 Jan 2011

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