Quality of mental health care indicators to improve care

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-2

  Amaddeo, F ^a   Tansella, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84875022942     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796012000698     Document Type: Editorial

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