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An Advocate’s Observations on Research Concerning Assisted Outpatient Treatment

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Stettin, B. An Advocate’s Observations on Research Concerning Assisted Outpatient Treatment. Curr Psychiatry Rep 16, 435 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-013-0435-7

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