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. 2012 Feb;9(2):e1001178.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001178. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Why does mental health not get the attention it deserves? An application of the Shiffman and Smith framework

Mark Tomlinson  1 , Crick Lund
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Why does mental health not get the attention it deserves? An application of the Shiffman and Smith framework

Mark Tomlinson et al. PLoS Med. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Mark Tomlinson and Crick Lund analyze why mental health does not garner the international attention, political priority, or funding that it deserves, and offer suggestions to improve the visibility of global mental health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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