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Editorial
. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):267-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.392060.BE.

Improving the mental health of offenders in primary care

Gill Mezey
Editorial

Improving the mental health of offenders in primary care

Gill Mezey. BMJ. .

Abstract

Strategies to enhance social inclusion are as important as medical interventions

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Competing interests: None declared.

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