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Thomas Szasz is an emeritus professor of psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York. Correspondence to: 4739 Limberlost Lane, Manlius, New York, NY 13104, USA tszasz@aol.com. Printed by permission with theBritish Medical Journal.

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Szasz, T. Protecting patients against psychiatric intervention. Soc 41, 7–9 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02690175

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