Managed care and systems cost-effectiveness: Treatment for depression

Medical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1225-1233

  Alegría, Margarita ^a,b   Frank, Richard ^a   McGuire, Thomas ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Depression; Depression treatment; Effectiveness; Latinos; Managed care; Mental health; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUERTO RICO; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PUERTO RICO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29444435244     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000185735.44067.42     Document Type: Article

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