(In)capacity legislation in practice

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-22

  McCulloch, Justine ^a  

^a Kildean Day Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58149498803     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.019323     Document Type: Article

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