A new mental health policy for South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 115-116

  Stein, Dan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GOALS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84893046489     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7938     Document Type: Editorial

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