Economics in mental health: Should investment be made?

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-301

  Muhammad Gadit, Amin A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAKISTAN; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84857717883     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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