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Editorial
. 2017 Jul;9(2):73-74.
doi: 10.5249/jivr.v9i2.982. Epub 2017 Jul 18.

Workplace violence toward mental healthcare workers: A call for action

Habibolah Khazaie, Alireza Ahmadi, Azad Maroufi  1
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Editorial

Workplace violence toward mental healthcare workers: A call for action

Habibolah Khazaie et al. J Inj Violence Res. 2017 Jul.
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