Community mental health in India: A vision beckoning fulfillment?

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-137

  Thara, R ^a  

^a SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 1642280993     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2002-0021     Document Type: Review

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