Prescriptive authority for psychologists: A consensus of support

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 604-609

  Sammons, Morgan T ^a,d   Zinner, Ellen S ^b   Gorny, Stephen W ^d   Allen, Richard P ^c  

^a Naval Medical Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 0034338341     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.31.6.604     Document Type: Article

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