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HIV/AIDS and mental handicap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Peter Hall
Affiliation:
Levesden Hospital, Abbots Langley, Watford, Herts
Pamela Crosby
Affiliation:
Harperbury Hospital, Shenley, Radlett, Herts WD7 9HQ
Beatrice Talwatte
Affiliation:
Harperbury Hospital, Shenley, Radlett, Herts WD7 9HQ
Christine Logan
Affiliation:
Harperbury Hospital, Shenley, Radlett, Herts WD7 9HQ
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989

References

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