Risk, response, and mental health policy: Learning from the experience of the United Kingdom

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 801-832

  Wolff, Nancy ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036813018     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-27-5-801     Document Type: Article

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