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. 2021 Oct;45(5):313-314.
doi: 10.1192/bjb.2021.82.

Freedom to think should not mean freedom from evidence and experience

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Freedom to think should not mean freedom from evidence and experience

Peter Swann et al. BJPsych Bull. 2021 Oct.
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