An overview of the mental health system in Italy

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-16

  Lora, Antonio ^a  

^a DESIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community care; Italy; Mental health system; Psychiatric reform; Treated prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; ITALY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 69049098844     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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