Were the budgetary reforms to the better access to mental health care initiative appropriate? - No

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 194, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 595-

  Rosenberg, Sebastian ^a   Hickie, Ian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79958812345     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03112.x     Document Type: Article

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