Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa reducing the treatment gap, improving quality of care : summary of a joint workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences

Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders disrupt the lives of individuals and families across the world. The impact of these disorders - which range from epilepsy to depression to alcohol abuse - is especially significant in sub-Saharan Africa, where most of the world's poorest c...

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Main Author: Altevogt, Bruce M.
Corporate Authors: Quality of Care Issues for Mental Health and Neurological Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (2009, Kampala, Uganda), Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, Uganda National Academy of Sciences Forum on Health and Nutrition, National Academies Press (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press 2010, c2010
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-72)