Community mental health in India: A rethink

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Thara, Rangawsamy ^a   Padmavati, Ramachandran ^a   Aynkran, Jothy R ^a   John, Sujit ^a  

^a SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 60349108395     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-2-11     Document Type: Article

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