Policy challenges in improving mental health services: Some lessons from the past

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1227-1232

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042355430     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.9.1227     Document Type: Review

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