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The author describes a staff development program for a county mental health unit and concludes that it can be a very useful way to identify and resolve problems.
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Dr. Silverman is with the Emory University School of Medicine
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Silverman, W. Agency-based staff development. Administration in Mental Health 12, 284–292 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00819381
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00819381