Mental health and barriers to the achievement of the 'right to health'

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-226

  Henderson, Julie ^a   Battams, Samantha ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

access; Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; human rights; physical health.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY; RIGHT TO HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 80052445135     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10063     Document Type: Article

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