The continuing shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1023-1031

  Thomas, Christopher R ^a   Holzer, Charles E ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent psychiatrists; Child mental health services; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748455488     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000225353.16831.5d     Document Type: Article

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