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A Guide for Applying to Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship

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Kelly, M., Hearn, J., McBride, A. et al. A Guide for Applying to Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship. Acad Psychiatry 41, 793–797 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-017-0663-y

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