Peer Support Workers’ Experience of an Intentional Peer Support Scheme on an Acute Psychiatric Ward
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عنوان ژورنال: Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1743-6885
DOI: 10.5920/mhldrp.2010.7193