The use of the Geographical Information System (GIS) to determine potential access and allocation of public mental health resources in KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 222-233

  Bhana, A ^a   Pillay, Y G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (South Africa)

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EID: 0032275366     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639802800405     Document Type: Article

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