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Ethics in Community Mental Health Care

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Lefley, H.P. (2002). Ethical Issues in Mental Health Services for Culturally Diverse Communities. In: Backlar, P., Cutler, D.L. (eds) Ethics in Community Mental Health Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47558-8_1

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