Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-259 , July 2010

Is Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Training Related to Perceived Responsibility for Treating Mental Health Problems?

Presented in part at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2008, and at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC, June 2008.

Received 29 September 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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 Dr Caspary was in the Division of Health Services Research at the American Academy of Pediatrics and managed the survey as part of her professional responsibilities at the AAP.

PII: S1876-2859(10)00055-0

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.03.003

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-259 , July 2010

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