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Section 3 - Reflective Accounts and Perspectives of Global Mental Health Volunteering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

Sophie Thomson
Affiliation:
World Psychiatric Association
Peter Hughes
Affiliation:
Springfield University Hospital, London
Sam Gnanapragasam
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Volunteering in Global Mental Health
A Practical Guide for Clinicians
, pp. 119 - 192
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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