The psychiatric case register: Noble past, challenging present, but exciting future

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-193

  Perera, Gayan ^a   Soremekun, Mishael ^a   Breen, Gerome ^a   Stewart, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; DISEASE REGISTRY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHIATRY; REGISTRIES;

EID: 70349106385     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.068452     Document Type: Review

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