Should counseling be considered a health care profession? Critical thoughts on the transition to a health care ideology

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 286-293

  Hansen, James T ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547185685     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2007.tb00476.x     Document Type: Article

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