Managing care across systems to improve outcomes for families and communities

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-229

  Usher, Charles L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; CHILD; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031862977     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287482     Document Type: Review

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