The crisis in mental health: The chariot needs one horseman. Better coordination costs no more and improves the lot of patients

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 182, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 372-373

  Andrews, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COOPERATION; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 17644418411     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06750.x     Document Type: Editorial

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