Does system reform reduce geographic variation in mental health system performance

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-242

  Greenberg, Greg A ^a,d   Rosenheck, Robert A ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Northeast Program Evaluation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Regional variation; Small area analysis; System change; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 21544448874     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-005-2976-3     Document Type: Article

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