Mental illness: a political perspective
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Mental illness: a political perspective
I Cassis, a member of the Swiss National council presented the political perspective regarding mental illnesses. What is the role of drug companies and new definitions in creating a scenario wherein majority of the population are mentally ill? We do not know for sure and whether epidemiology can help in the matter. The responsibility of providing solutions is another vague area. We are not sure...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Proceedings
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-7-s5-o20