Considerations on the Stigma of Mental Illness

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 645-650

  Arboleda Flórez, Julio ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; RELIGION; SHAME; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0346874409     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304801001     Document Type: Editorial

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