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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;67(663):436-437.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X692621.

Physical health in severe mental illness

Mark Ashworth  1 , Peter Schofield  2 , Jayati Das-Munshi  3
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Editorial

Physical health in severe mental illness

Mark Ashworth et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Oct.
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