Bias in mental health assessment and intervention: Theory and evidence

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-243

  Snowden, Lonnie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY;

EID: 0037309989     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.93.2.239     Document Type: Review

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