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A voluntary organisation can provide many support services to patients and families. These associations are normally a registered charity or not for profit organisation, and the primary criterion is that it exists solely and exclusively for charitable purposes. Some of the services provided are outlined below.
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Hannigan, S. (2017). Patient and Family Associations. In: Hoffmann, G., Zschocke, J., Nyhan, W. (eds) Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49410-3_9
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