Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Does Mental Health Play a Role?
PLoS MedicinePublished 12 September 2005Open access
J. Jaime Miranda, Vikram Patel
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Miranda and Patel argue that mental disorders are among the most important causes of disability and premature mortality in developing countries.
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Miranda and Patel argue that mental disorders are among the most important causes of disability and premature mortality in developing countries.
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