All that glitters is not always gold: Medical offset effects and managed behavioral health care

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 335-344

  Fraser, J Scott ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030504552     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.27.4.335     Document Type: Article

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