Hidden costs of mental illness

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 183, Issue DEC., 2003, Pages 477-478

  Knapp, Martin ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; CRIME; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL SECURITY; STATE MEDICINE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0346753430     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.183.6.477     Document Type: Editorial

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