Managed Mental Health Care: Reflections in a Time of Turmoil

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 428-434

  VanLeit, Betsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Occupational therapy (profession of)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 0030168032     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.50.6.428     Document Type: Article

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