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Empirical Studies

Polyphonic perspectives: a focus group study of interprofessional staff’s perceptions of music therapy at an inpatient unit for children in mental health care

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Article: 2197750 | Received 15 Aug 2022, Accepted 29 Mar 2023, Published online: 04 Apr 2023

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