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Books on Prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK

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Books on Prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK. / Brewster, Liz.
In: Journal of Hospital Librarianship, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2009, p. 399-407.

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Brewster, L 2009, 'Books on Prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK', Journal of Hospital Librarianship, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 399-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/15323260903253456

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Brewster, L. (2009). Books on Prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 9(4), 399-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/15323260903253456

Vancouver

Brewster L. Books on Prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2009;9(4):399-407. Epub 2009 Nov 4. doi: 10.1080/15323260903253456

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Brewster, Liz. / Books on Prescription : bibliotherapy in the UK. In: Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2009 ; Vol. 9, No. 4. pp. 399-407.

Bibtex

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