Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 149-155 , March 2006

Knowledge of Section 23 of the Mental Health Act

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2005.12.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 149-155 , March 2006