The Need for Research That is Designed to Support Decisions in the Delivery of Mental Health Services

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1040-1049

  Newman, Frederick L ^a   Tejeda, Manuel J ^b,c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030266813     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.10.1040     Document Type: Article

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