How law 180 in Italy has reshaped psychiatry after 30 years: Past attitudes, current trends and unmet needs

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-262

  Altamura, A Carlo ^a   Goodwin, Guy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; ITALY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; ITALY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 77957660303     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.070433     Document Type: Review

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