What kind of evidence do we need for evidence-based mental health policy? the case of the Better Access initiative

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 696-699

  Allen, Nicholas B ^a   Jackson, Henry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETTER ACCESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 80052509714     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.607132     Document Type: Review

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