The current and future state of mental health insurance parity legislation

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-42

  Kjorstad, Mari C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

FORECASTING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141678197     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/27.2003.34.42     Document Type: Review

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