Population research and mental health policy. Bridging the gap

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 176, Issue MAY, 2000, Pages 407-411

  Cooper, Brian ^a   Singh, Bruce ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Psychiatry ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034057633     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.5.407     Document Type: Editorial

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