Building Care in the Heart of the Moment – Exploring the Process of Collaboration for the Making of Flexible Assertive Community Treatment
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9832 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 19
Submitted on: May 12, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 10, 2026
Published on: Jun 22, 2026
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