Frantz Fanon and the confluence of psychiatry, politics, ethics and culture

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 308-309

  Robertson, Michael ^a,b   Walter, Garry ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Australia   (Australia)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85011484680     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00428.x     Document Type: Article

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