The "depression" of mental health care in general hospitals in Greece in the era of recession

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 530-532

  Hyphantis, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC RECESSION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GREECE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; GREECE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84878552156     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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