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Which atypical antipsychotic?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Christopher S. Thomas*
Affiliation:
University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M20 8LR
Shôn Lewis
Affiliation:
University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M20 8LR
*
Dr Christopher Thomas, Consultant Psychiatrist. University Hospital of South Manchester, Nell Lane. Manchester M20 8LR
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