Recession blues: Investing in mental health despite no wealth

Authors

  • Maria Tempany School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Medicine

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2010-01-01

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Tempany, M. (2010). Recession blues: Investing in mental health despite no wealth. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 11(1), Page 61–64. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1861

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