Thirtieth birthday of the Italian psychiatric reform: Research for identifying its active ingredients is urgently needed

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1021-

  Barbui, C ^a   Tansella, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; ITALY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; ITALY; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57349138822     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.077859     Document Type: Editorial

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