Commentary: evidence-based practice and forensic psychiatry.
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چکیده
A diverse sampling of articles was considered as a landscape against which evidence-based practice has been and should be a part of forensic psychiatry. Caveats were identified, limitations suggested, and recommendations made as to how such a marriage might work.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
دوره 37 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009