Pediatrician perspectives on children's access to mental health services: Consequences and potential solutions

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 425-434

  Pfefferle, Susan G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Child and adolescent mental health; Mental health policy; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34548304311     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-007-0122-2     Document Type: Article

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