"For the times they are a-changin'"
Journal Title: Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
This editorial discusses the circumstances leading to renaming of the journal.
Authors and Affiliations
Shyamanta Das, Uddip Talukdar
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