Women mental health in India
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Women and Mental Health*
Honorable delegates and guests from India and abroad, fellows and members of the Indian Psychiatric Society and dear friends, I am indeed honored by the trust that you have reposed in me for ha\nng elected me to this highest office of the Indian Psychiatric Society. It is with a great sense of responsibility that I assume charge of this office of the apex body of Mental Health Professionals in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0019-5545
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.161478