The practice of psychiatry in Trinidad and Tobago

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 173-183

  Maharajh, Hari D ^a   Parasram, Rampersad ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMIDE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

CONVULSIVE THERAPY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELECTROANESTHESIA; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; IMMIGRATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRY; RELIGION; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0032795943     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540269974357     Document Type: Review

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