Mental health professional shortage areas in rural appalachia

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-182

  Hendryx, Michael ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; APPALACHIAN REGION; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 41849142626     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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