A century (1885 to 1985) of development of psychiatric services in Hong Kong - With special reference to personal experience

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Lo, W H ^a  

^a Melbourne Plaza ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Facilities and services; Mental Hospital

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

CUSTODY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 19644399309     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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