Knowledge and access barriers to counseling services in a rural population

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-195

  Smith, Lisa D ^a   Peck, Patrick L ^b   McGovern, Rene J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RURAL POPULATION; SCIENCE;

EID: 0036766451     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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