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The mental health workforce gap in low- and middle-income countries: a needs-based approach

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the shortage of mental health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: We used data from the World Health Organization's Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) from 58 LMICs, country-specific information on the burden of vari...

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Main Authors:	Tim A Bruckner (Author), Richard M Scheffler (Author), Gordon Shen (Author), Jangho Yoon (Author), Dan Chisholm (Author), Jodi Morris (Author), Brent D Fulton (Author), Mario R Dal Poz (Author), Shekhar Saxena (Author)
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Published:	The World Health Organization, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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