Establishing national mental health and well-being indicators for Scotland

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-48

  Parkinson, Jane ^a  

^a NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indicators; Positive mental health; Public mental health; Scotland; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992978557     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200600010     Document Type: Review

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