Psychiatric Services in Dubai (A Short Descriptive Report)

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-225

  Al Mualla, Saoud ^a,b,c  

^a RASHID HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b DUBAI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Mental Health Affairs and Psychiatry   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dubai; Dubai psychiatric services; Structure of mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953203250     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9252-y     Document Type: Article

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