Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 4. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden...

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Main Authors:	Patel, Vikram, Chisholm, Dan, Dua, Tarun, Laxminarayan, Ramanan, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena
Format:	Book
Language:	en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2016
Subjects:	disease control priorities substance abuse intervention public health MNS disorders trauma mental illness neurological psychiatry
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23832

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title	Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 4. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 4. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders

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