Faculty profile
Emmanuel Persad
Back to facultyProf. Emeritus, Post RetireeDepartment of PsychiatryWestern University
Research
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Latest papers
Covid-19: Cultural perspectives.
Asian journal of psychiatry · 2020 · senior author
Open for Business.
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019 · senior author
2 publications.
01
Covid-19: Cultural perspectives.
Velamoor V, Persad E
Asian journal of psychiatry2020Senior author
02
Open for Business.
Sethna R, Persad E
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2019Senior author
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