Board Certification in Psychology: Is It Really Necessary?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 54-57

  Dattilio, Frank M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0042191404     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.33.1.54     Document Type: Article

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