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. 2025 Oct 19;197(35):E1148-E1149.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.250389.

Refugees who are survivors of torture

Lotus Alphonsus  1 , Penelope Neocleous  2 , Clare Pain  2
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Refugees who are survivors of torture

Lotus Alphonsus et al. CMAJ. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests:: Lotus Alphonsus reports serving on the board of the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture. Penelope Neocleous and Lotus Alphonsus are co-founders of the Newcomer Health Hub, which collaborated with the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture to create Guidelines for Healthcare Providers for Survivors of Torture. Penelope Neocleous also reports receiving an honorarium for advising on research projects through the Newcomer Health Hub. No other competing interests were declared.

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