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Comment
. 2009 Aug;6(8):e1000112.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000112. Epub 2009 Aug 18.

Facing up to unpalatable evidence for the sake of our patients

Paul E Mullen  1
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Facing up to unpalatable evidence for the sake of our patients

Paul E Mullen. PLoS Med. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

Paul Mullen discusses Seena Fazel and colleagues' paper on the association between violent behavior and having been diagnosed with a schizophrenic disorder, and its implications for care of these individuals.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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