Is parity for the treatment of substance use disorders really sensible?

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-155

  Greenfield, Shelly F ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARITY; PATIENT CARE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13444305474     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.56.2.153     Document Type: Short Survey

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