The Mental Health Commission of Canada: The first five years

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-228

  Goldbloom, David ^a   Bradley, Louise ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Health care; Homelessness; Knowledge exchange; Mental health reform; Mental health services; National strategy; Public policy; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870986374     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13619321211289290     Document Type: Review

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