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. 1999 Jul-Aug;114(4):322–329. doi: 10.1093/phr/114.4.322

The Case for a Partnership with Self-Help Groups

Keith Humphreys a, Kurt M Ribisl b
PMCID: PMC1308492  PMID: 10501131

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