Perceived need and receipt of outpatient mental health services: Factors affecting access in Israeli HMOs

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 260-269

  Rabinowitz, Jonathan ^a   Gross, Revital ^a,b   Feldman, Dina ^c  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^c Ministry of Justice   (Israel)

Author keywords

HMOs; Mental health; Perceived need; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 0038649717     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200307000-00009     Document Type: Article

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