Failure of high-risk minority patients to show up for outpatient psychiatric treatment

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-105

  De Figueiredo, John M ^a   Boerstler, Heidi ^b   Doros, Gheorghe ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650493960     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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