The state of psychiatry in Belgium

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 286-294

  Hermans, Marc H M ^a   De Witte, Nele ^b   Dom, Geert ^b,c  

^a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c Alexian Brothers   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; DISEASE REGISTRY; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING HOME; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING;

BELGIUM; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 84866103327     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2012.690337     Document Type: Review

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