Outcome and length of stay in psychiatric hospitalization, the experience of the University Clinic of Turin
β Scribed by Paola Rocca; C. Mingrone; T. Mongini; C. Montemagni; L. Pulvirenti; G. Rocca; F. Bogetto
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 198 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1433-9285
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