The great push for mental health: Why it matters for india

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 407-409

  Patel, Vikram ^a   Copeland, John ^b  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WFMH Great Push for Mental Health in strategic alliance with the Movement for Global Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 80455132514     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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