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The effectiveness of family caregivers as case managers for patients with severe mental illness

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/npt.v11i1.14936
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family caregiver; case manager; mental diseases

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Rahmani F, Asghari E. The effectiveness of family caregivers as case managers for patients with severe mental illness. NPT. 2023;11(1):1-4.