Estimating the cost of direct reimbursement of marriage and family therapy under Medicare

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 515-525

  Christenson, Jacob D ^a   Crane, D Russell ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7044260895     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2004.tb01259.x     Document Type: Article

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