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We should eliminate the concept of disease from mental health
- Correspondence to Dr Nicholas Agar, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand; nicholas.agar{at}vuw.ac.nz
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We should eliminate the concept of disease from mental health
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- Received June 23, 2019
- Accepted June 27, 2019
- First published July 15, 2019.
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September 09, 2019
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