New Roles in Mental Health: The Creation of the Approved Mental Health Practitioner

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 37-46

  Rapaport, Joan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approved Mental Health Professional; Approved Social Worker; Independence; Mental Health Integration; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849089101     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200600038     Document Type: Review

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