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Social integration and human rights: a view from a low- and middle-income context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2012

J. K. Burns
J. K. Burns*
Affiliation:
Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
*
Address for correspondence: Professor Jonathan K. Burns, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. (Email: burns@ukzn.ac.za)
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Keywords

Social integrationlow- and middle-income countries (LAMIC)mental health gapcapabilities approachhuman rights
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Commentaries
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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 43 - 45
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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