Mental health in the new millennium: Research strategies for India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-66

  Srinivasa Murthy, R ^a  

^a Reg Office Eastern Mediterranean   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PSYCHOSIS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 4544247888     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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