UK mental health policy can alter the stigma of mental illness

Lancet

Volumn 352, Issue 9133, 1998, Pages 1052-1053

  Heginbotham, Chris ^a  

^a Charter House   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CRIME; FEAR; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032569465     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)08417-7     Document Type: Note

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