Mental health services use in the general Belgian population: Estimating the impact of mental health and social determinants

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 50-68

  Gouwy, A ^a   Christiaens, W ^a   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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