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Primary care mental health – A new direction?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Vincent Russell*
Affiliation:
Cavan General Hospital, Cavan, Ireland
Martina Kelly
Affiliation:
Park Family Practice, Lower Friar's Walk, Cork, Ireland
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*Correspondence Email: vincentrrussell@hotmail.com
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