Syncope in mental health settings

Treatment
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References & Bibliography


Books

 * Brodsky, S. L. (1999). To cry, to faint. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Papers

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 * Krantz, M. J., Rowan, S. B., & Mehler, P. S. (2005). Cocaine-Related Torsade de Pointes in a Methadone Maintenance Patient: Journal of Addictive Diseases Vol 24(1) 2005, 53-60.
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