Applying utilization management principles to a comprehensive service system for children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families: A feasibility study

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 463-476

  Cohen, Robert ^a   Wiley, Shirley ^a   Oswald, Donald P ^a   Eakin, Kathi B ^a   Best, Al M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's services; Emotional and behavioral disorders; Utilization management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039474366     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021955821206     Document Type: Article

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