The Mental Health Maze and the Call for Transformation

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 350, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 507-514

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

ADULT; CHILD; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542539444     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr032740     Document Type: Article

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