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Part II: - Topical MCQs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2025

Howard CH Khoe
Affiliation:
National Psychiatry Residency Programme, Singapore
Cheryl WL Chang
Affiliation:
National University Hospital, Singapore
Cyrus SH Ho
Affiliation:
National University Hospital, Singapore
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Practise Psychiatry
A Guide Through Vignettes and MCQs
, pp. 463 - 572
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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