Parent satisfaction with children's mental health services in a children's mental health managed care demonstration

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-79

  Heflinger, Craig Anne ^a   Sonnichsen, Susan E ^a   Brannan, Ana Maria ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL FEE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NORTH CAROLINA; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0030070239     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02518644     Document Type: Article

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