Attitudes, knowledge and preferences of the Israeli public regarding mental health services

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-140

  Struch, Naomi ^a   Shereshevsky, Yechiel ^b   Baidani Auerbach, Alona ^b   Lachman, Max ^b   Sagiv, Noga ^a   Zehavi, Tali ^a   Levav, Itzhak ^b  

^a MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

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EID: 49949088648     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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