Clinical ethics consultations in psychiatric compared to non-psychiatric medical settings: characteristics and outcomes
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Medical consultations in psychiatric inpatients: a descriptive study
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عنوان ژورنال: Heliyon
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01192