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. 2002 Jun;28(3):156–159. doi: 10.1136/jme.28.3.156

Dementia in prison: ethical and legal implications

S Fazel 1, J McMillan 1, I O'Donnell 1
PMCID: PMC1733597  PMID: 12042399

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