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The clinical application of restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST): Observations of a psychiatrist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Chuni Roy*
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Department of Psychiatry UBC 1417–750 W. Broadway Vancouver British Columbia V5Z 1J4
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Copyright © 1991 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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