Promises and pitfalls on the road to a mental health reform in israel

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-183

  Aviram, Uri ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 78650407761     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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