Preliminary estimates of cost-effectiveness for marital therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 392-405

  Caldwell, Benjamin E ^a,b   Woolley, Scott R ^b   Caldwell, Casey J ^c  

^a Alliant International University ^*  (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIVORCE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250895589     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2007.00038.x     Document Type: Article

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