Mental health in Singapore: A quiet revolution?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 795-796

  Chong, Siow Ann ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIST; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WORK; STIGMA; SUICIDE;

EID: 36148930240     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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