Efficient psychotherapy as a viable response to scarce resources and rationing of treatment

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 460-469

  Cummings, Nicholas A ^a,d,e,f   Budman, Simon H ^b   Thomas, J Lawrence ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Foundation for Behavioral Health   (United States)

^e AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^f Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Found   (United States)

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EID: 0032328488     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.5.460     Document Type: Article

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