Premature death among state mental health agency consumers: Assessing progress in addressing a quiet tragedy

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 7-8

  Manderscheid, Ronald W ^a,b  

^a GENERAL DYNAMICS   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE;

EID: 67650665768     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-7076-y     Document Type: Editorial

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