Impact of the South African mental health care Act No. 17 of 2002 on regional and district hospitals designated for mental health care in Kwazulu-Natal

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 667-670

  Ramlall, Suvira ^a   Chipps, Jennifer ^a   Mars, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MANAGER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77958084538     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.4129     Document Type: Article

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