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Considerations When Making a Treatment Plan

Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC reviews the many factors that come in to play when she is developing a treatment plan for her patients with bipolar disorder.

Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC

Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, reviews the many factors that come in to play when she is developing a treatment plan for her patients with bipolar disorder.


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