Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 65-66 , March 2009

Disparities in Utilization of Mental Health Services: Explanations and Possible Solutions

  • Danielle Laraque, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Danielle Laraque, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Community & Preventative Medicine, Debra & Leon Black Professor of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1198, New York, NY 10029.
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  • Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00003-5

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.01.001

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 65-66 , March 2009

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