Psychiatry in Viet Nam-1966

ROBERT A. McKINLEYAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.123.4.420

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There is a real place for the visiting psychiatrist in Viet Nam, even though his period of duty may be as short as two months. Psychiatric facilities in the country are few and seriously undermanned, but the staff at the major mental hospital in Bien Hoa is remarkable for its dedication to the patients. Besides reporting on the Bien Hoa and other hospitals, the author describes Vietnamese views about mental illness and its treatment.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123 • Number 4 • October 1966

Pages: 420 - 426

PubMed: 5957382

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Published in print: October 1966

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ROBERT A. McKINLEY

Physician in Charge of Men's Service, New York Hospital—Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, N. Y. 10605, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College

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