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Patricia Backlar is a senior scholar at the Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health Sciences University, a senior research associate in the Department of Philosophy, Portland State University, and a member of the board of the National Community Mental Healthcare Council. Address correspondence to Patricia Backlar, Department of Philosophy, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207.

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Backlar, P. Managed mental health care: Conflicts of interest in the provider/client relationship. Community Ment Health J 32, 101–106 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02249747

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