Mental health parity, access, and quality of care

Medical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-498

  Druss, Benjamin G ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745299526     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223045.34569.56     Document Type: Editorial

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