A qualitative study: Barriers and facilitators to health care access for individuals with psychiatric disabilities

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-294

  Mesidor, Marie ^b   Gidugu, Vasudha ^a   Rogers, E Sally ^a   Megan Kash MacDonald, V ^c   Boardman, Judith B ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare access; Integrated care; Physical health; Psychiatric disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79953847230     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/34.4.2011.285.294     Document Type: Article

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