What can self-help support groups offer clinicians?

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Dadich, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84883447649     PISSN: 18361935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2008.36     Document Type: Editorial

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