Community treatment orders: An uncertain step

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 577-578

  Chaimowitz, Gary A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

EDITORIAL; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6344289938     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900901     Document Type: Editorial

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