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Research Article

The meaning of care on a locked acute psychiatric ward: Patients’ experiences

, R.N., Ph.D., , R.N., Ph.D. & , R.N., Ph.D.
Pages 501-507 | Accepted 15 Jun 2009, Published online: 04 Dec 2009

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