Involuntary Hospitalization of Primary Care Patients
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Comparison of involuntary hospitalization rates
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عنوان ژورنال: The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2155-7780
DOI: 10.4088/pcc.13f01613