Enhancing Mental Health Research Publication from Low and Middle-Income Countries
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Co-ordinator, Mental Health: Evidence and Research Medical Officer, Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO, Geneva *Correspondence: Shekhar Saxena, Coordinator, Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, CH 1211, Switzerland Email: [email protected] Tel : +41 22 7913625, Fax: + 41 22 7914160 CURRENT THEMES & OPINIONS Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2004, 46(I)72-78
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