Clifford W. Beers

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Author: Dain, Norman. Title: Clifford W. Beers, advocate for the insane Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library 2009-12-22 Series: Contemporary community health series, University of Pittsburgh Press, University of Pittsburgh Availability: This is copyright-protected material. All rights reserved by the University of Pittsburgh Press. This material is provided for scholarly, educational, and research use. Any other use of this material, in whole or in part, including but not limited to any reproduction or redistribution by any means, other than short quotations as permitted under the fair use doctrine, is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. Print source: Clifford W. Beers,

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