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Review
. 2004 Sep 4;329(7465):562-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7465.562.

Understanding health care in the south Caucasus: examples from Armenia

Tido von Schoen-Angerer  1
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Review

Understanding health care in the south Caucasus: examples from Armenia

Tido von Schoen-Angerer. BMJ. .

Abstract

Along with sociopolitical and economic problems, the medical poverty trap in the south Caucasus region exacerbates its health problems

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Stigma and isolation are two of the main problems for people with mental illness and their families: woman with psychotic disorder in her home (credit: German Avagyan 2003)
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The south Caucasus region
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Comment in

  • Health care in Armenia.
    Hovhannisyan SG. Hovhannisyan SG. BMJ. 2004 Sep 4;329(7465):522-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7465.522. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 15345602 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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