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. 1997 Jan 1;88(1):67–68. doi: 10.1007/BF03403863

Physical Health Complaints and the Use of Outpatient Mental Health Services Among Those with a Mental Disorder

Anne E Rhodes 114,✉, Dugal Campbell 214, Paula N Goering 314, Elizabeth Lin 414, Michael H Boyle 514, David R Offord 514
PMCID: PMC6990156  PMID: 9094809

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This project was financially supported by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation and the Ontario Ministry of Health. The results and conclusions are those of the authors.

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