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William Komer
Back to facultyAssistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University
3 publications.
01
Why are Patients Discharged by Review Boards?
O'Reilly RL, Komer W, Dunbar S
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry19999 citations
02
Review Board Outcomes for Involuntary Patients in Provincial Psychiatric Hospitals
Komer WJ, O'Reilly RL, Cernovsky Z, Dunbar S
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry19992 citationsFirst author
03
A Review of the Amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada (Mental Disorder)
Swaminath RS, Norris PD, Komer WJ, Sidhu G
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry19938 citations
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