The evaluation of public psychiatric services in three provinces of South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 626-630

  Uys, Leana R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ADMISSION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034047891     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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