Paths to psynchiatric care: A study of the elderly in urban China

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-80

  Boey, Kam Weng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARANOID PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0030692753     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v18n02_06     Document Type: Review

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