Lay Perceptions of Mental Disorder in Agricultural Greece: A Qualitative Approach

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-39

  Zissi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

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EID: 84993090072     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200000007     Document Type: Article

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