Psychiatry in Venezuela

Edgard Belfort1, Javier González2

  • 1Professor of Psychiatry, Venezuela Central University; Chairman, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service, Caracas Psychiatric Hospital; Administrative Secretary, Latin American Psychiatric Association (APAL), Av. Libertador. Edif. Majestic No. 148, Caracas 1050, Venezuela, email secretariaapal@cantv.net, belfort.ed@excite.com; Zonal Representative (Northern South America), World Psychiatric Association.

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