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A Novel Resident Experience in a Veteran’s Homeless Center

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    J. Corey Williams, Emma Lo & Theddeus Iheanacho

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Corey Williams, J., Lo, E. & Iheanacho, T. A Novel Resident Experience in a Veteran’s Homeless Center. Acad Psychiatry 42, 538–541 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-017-0842-x

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