An enhanced primary health care role following psychological trauma: The Christchurch earthquakes

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-251

  Sullivan, Sean ^a   Wong, Sharlene ^a  

^a Abacus Counselling Training and Supervision Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARTHQUAKE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EARTHQUAKES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84855381422     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc11248     Document Type: Article

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