The contribution of Ghanaian pharmacists to mental healthcare: Current practice and barriers

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Owusu Daaku, Frances T ^a   Marfo, Afia F A ^a   Boateng, Edmund A ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; GHANA; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SAMPLING; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 77953428494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-4-14     Document Type: Article

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