Foot and mouth outbreak: Lessons for mental health services

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 270-276

  Peck, David F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPIDEMIC; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HUMAN; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; RURAL AREA; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOURISM; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 21744461909     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.4.270     Document Type: Article

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