Integrating psychologists into the Canadian health care system: The example of Australia

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-147

  Moulding, Richard ^a,b   Grenier, Jean ^c,d,e   Blashki, Grant ^a   Ritchie, Pierre ^c   Pirkis, Jane ^a   Chomienne, Marie Hélène ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d Hopital Montfort Hospital   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Mental health services; Mood disorders; Primary health care; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDERS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOOD DISORDERS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 64949125839     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405525     Document Type: Article

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