The mental health system in India: History, current system, and prospects

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 393-402

  Ganju, Vijay ^a  

^a Plan Res Eval Texas Dept M   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INDIA; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0034621236     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2527(00)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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