Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 456-458 , September 2006

Financing Mental Health Services for Adolescents: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

  • Cynthia J. Kapphahn, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University School of Medicine, Mountain View, California
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  • Madlyn C. Morreale, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Vaughn I. Rickert, Psy.D.

      Affiliations

    • Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Leslie R. Walker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00560-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 456-458 , September 2006

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