Norms for mental health services in South Africa.

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Published in Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol on March 29, 2006

Authors

Crick Lund1, Alan J Flisher

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, 46 Sawkins Road, 7700, Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa. clund@rmh.uct.ac.za

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