The use of mental health services in Ontario: Epidemiologic findings

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 572-577

  Lin, Elizabeth ^a,b   Goering, Paula ^a,b   Offord, David R ^c,d   Campbell, Dugal ^e   Boyle, Michael H ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Ontario Mental Health Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

epidemiologic survey; mental health service utilization; needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 0030462884     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379604100905     Document Type: Article

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