Needs assessment in mental health services: The disc framework

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 154-160

  Smith, Helen ^a,b  

^a Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Strategic Commissioner for Mental Health Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

needs assessment (mental health); stakeholder approach; user involvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONDON;

EID: 0031801051     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024736     Document Type: Article

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