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. 2019 Nov 6;17(4):391. doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.17405

Forensic Psychiatry: Focus on Malpractice and Risk Management

PMCID: PMC7011298  PMID: 32047388

This section contains a compilation of recent publications that have shaped the thinking in the field as well as classic works that remain important to the subject reviewed in this issue. This bibliography has been compiled by experts in the field and members of the editorial and advisory boards. Entries are listed chronologically by first author. Articles from the bibliography that are reprinted in this issue are in bold type.

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