Primary healthcare for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities

Health Policy

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 325-334

  Nocon, Andrew ^a   Sayce, Liz ^b  

^a Arndale House   (United Kingdom)

^b RADAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Learning disability; Mental health; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 40949086470     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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