Improving access to care for children with mental disorders: A global perspective

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 323-327

  Patel, Vikram ^a,e   Kieling, Christian ^b   Maulik, Pallab K ^c,d   Divan, Gauri ^e  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^c GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e Sangath   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL DISEASE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84876270717     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302079     Document Type: Review

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