The challenges of providing behavioral treatment to Asian Americans

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 222-223

  Chung, Henry ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF MEDICATION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ASIAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MEDICINE, ORIENTAL TRADITIONAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036760308     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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