The history, economics, and financing of mental health care part 1: 17th to 19th centuries

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 26-33

  Smoyak, Shirley A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HISTORY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034277698     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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