A historical review of the mental health services in the People's Republic of China

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-118

  Yip, Kam Shing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CIVILIZATION; COMMUNITY CARE; DETENTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PSYCHIATRIST;

CHINA; COMMUNISM; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLITICS;

EID: 22144440453     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764005056758     Document Type: Article

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