A major canadian initiative to address mental health and homelessness

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-82

  Piat, Myra ^a   Barker, Jayne ^b   Goering, Paula ^c,d  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Mental Health Commission   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

BENCHMARKING; CANADA; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOUSING; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 68149128477     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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