Psychiatric epidemiology in Israel, 2007: Reflections on the Israel national health survey

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-157

  Gross, Raz ^a  

^a GERTNER INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH   (Israel)

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EID: 36649000698     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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