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Primary prevention research: Barriers, needs and opportunities

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    Emory L. Cowen

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Cowen, E.L. Primary prevention research: Barriers, needs and opportunities. J Primary Prevent 2, 131–137 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01324206

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