Privatized Medicaid managed care in Massachusetts: Disposition in child and adolescent mental health emergencies

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-292

  Nicholson, Joanne ^a   Young, Stephen Dine ^a   Simon, Lorna J ^a   Fisher, William H ^a   Bateman, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13144307104     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287467     Document Type: Article

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