The place of public inquiries in shaping New Zealand's national mental health policy 1858-1996

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Brunton, Warwick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 33845257115     PISSN: 17438462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8462-2-24     Document Type: Article

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