Israel's rehabilitation in the community of persons with mental disabilities law: Challenges and opportunities

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-112

  Aviram, Uri ^a   Ginath, Yigal ^b,c   Roe, David ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Reut Community Mental Health Organization   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; ISRAEL; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REHABILITATION;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84857661566     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100009     Document Type: Review

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