Primary level psychological services in South Africa: Can a new psychological professional fill the gap?

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-40

  Petersen, Inge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Human resources; Mental health; Mental retardation; Primary health care; Psychological care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 1642512450     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czh004     Document Type: Article

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