Community care of psychiatric disorders in South Africa. Lessons from research on deinstitutionalisation

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 942-943

  Stein, Dan J ^a   Allwood, Clifford ^a   Emsley, Robin A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRIME; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; POLITICS; SHORT SURVEY; SOUTH AFRICA;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032722054     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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