Mental health in Egypt

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 116-125

  Okasha, Ahmed ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 27944454426     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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