The gains made in life expectancy and against infant mortality in low-income nations are being accompanied by increases in mental-health-related problems.
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World Bank. World Development Report 1993: Investing in Health. New York, Oxford University Press (1993).
Desjarlais, R., Eisenberg, L., Good, B. & Kleinman, A. (eds). World Mental Health: Problems and Priorities in Low Income Countries. New York, Oxford University Press (1995).
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Kleinman, A., Eisenberg, L. Mental health in low-income countries. Nat Med 1, 630–631 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0795-630
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