Are we training our psychiatrists adequately as public mental health practitioners?

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-3

  Parker, J S ^a   Allen, R R ^a,b   Lund, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84875992792     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJP.431     Document Type: Editorial

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