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Research Article

Swedish attitudes towards persons with mental illness

, R.P.N., R.N.T., Ph.D., , R.P.N., M.Sc., Ph.D., , R.P.N., R.N.T., Ph.D. & , L.P., Ph.D.
Pages 86-96 | Accepted 27 May 2011, Published online: 29 Sep 2011

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