Canada's programs to prevent mental health problems in children: The research-practice gap

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1069-1071

  McLennan, John D ^a   MacMillan, Harriet L ^b,c   Jamieson, Ellen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Psychiat/Behav Neurosci ^*  (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE;

EID: 7944232377     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1030676     Document Type: Note

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