Managing de-institutionalisation in a context of change: The case of Gauteng, South Africa

South African Psychiatry Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-69

  Lazarus, Ray ^a,b  

^a Gauteng Health Department   (South Africa)

^b Perinatal HIV Research Unit   (South Africa)

Author keywords

De institutionalisation; Mental health care; Policy

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 21644467798     PISSN: 18117805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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