Development of a mental health policy and system in Tanzania: An integrated approach to achieve equity

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1028-1031

  Mbatia, Joseph ^a   Jenkins, Rachel ^b  

^a Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; TANZANIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MENTAL DISEASE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; POLICY MAKING; TANZANIA;

EID: 85047689408     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.10.1028     Document Type: Article

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