Does managing behavioral health care services increase the cost of providing medical care?

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 372-380

  Cuffel, Brian J ^a   Goldman, William ^b   Schlesinger, Herbert ^c  

^a United Behavioral Health   (United States)

^b U Behav Health in San Francisco ^*  (United States)

^c NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST ALLOCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032752737     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287298     Document Type: Article

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