Improving access to mental health services for youth and parents

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 533-535

  Geist, Rose ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 9144264204     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.8.533     Document Type: Short Survey

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