Asia's mental health crisis in the 21st century

Journal of ECT

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-4

  Chanpattana, Worrawat ^a  

^a Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NOTE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSICIAN; SUICIDE; WORKPLACE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77649334721     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181ce1a7a     Document Type: Note

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