In name only? Mental health parity or illusory reform

Psychodynamic Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 353-376

  Bendat, Meiram ^a  

^a Psych Appeal Inc New Center for Psychoanalysis   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT;

EID: 84907215067     PISSN: 21622590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2014.42.3.353     Document Type: Review

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