Community-based mental health care in Italy: Are there lessons for Britain?

Health and Place

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-128

  Jones, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; ITALY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029934170     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1353-8292(96)00006-8     Document Type: Review

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