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Needle Fixation Profile: An Exploratory Assessment of Applicability in the Australian Context

Scott HintonCentral Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Division, Queensland Government, Rockhampton, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tania SignalSchool of Human Health and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
&
Vanessa GheaRockhampton Psychology Services, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Pages 1449-1452 | Received 08 Mar 2014, Accepted 28 Jan 2015, Published online: 07 Nov 2015

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