Psychiatric research in Nigeria: Bridging tradition and modernisation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 184, Issue JUNE, 2004, Pages 536-538

  Ayonrinde, Oyedeji ^a,d   Gureje, Oye ^b   Lawal, Rahmaan ^c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^d BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; COCAINE; PROCAINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NIGER; PROGNOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2642559548     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.6.536     Document Type: Short Survey

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