The Development of Geriatric Psychiatry Services in Singapore

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 728-730

  Ng, Li Ling ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Elderly; Mental Health Services; Psychogeriatric

Indexed keywords

GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SINGAPORE;

EID: 1042291220     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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