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Original Articles

Considering the Contemporary Issues and Unresolved Challenges Facing Therapeutic Communities for Clients with Alcohol and Substance Abuse

, RMN, RGN, RN BSc(Hon), PhD, RMN, RGN, , RPN, Dip N., RPN, , RN, RPN-NP, PhD & , RN, RPN-NP
Pages 642-650 | Received 06 Feb 2015, Accepted 19 Mar 2016, Published online: 29 Apr 2016

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