Duty to warn and interventions with HIV-positive clients

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 180-186

  Melchert, Timothy P ^a,b   Patterson, Michele M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0033242269     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.30.2.180     Document Type: Article

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