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020			_a1-55798-983-4
050			_aWA 390 .R87 2003
100			_aStamm, B.H. (ed.)
245		0	_aRural behavioral health care: an interdisciplinary guide
260			_aWashington _bAmerican Psychological Association _c2003
300			_axi,251p.
500			_aPresents an analysis of the public and federal policy, clinical trends, and empirical literature that are relevant to the provision of behavioral health care services in rural and frontier areas. Examines the economic and social problems of rural and frontier areas, collaborative methods for service delivery, and the specific needs of special populations. It explains the unique cultural characteristics of rural areas compared with urban areas and also offers a detailed look at the differences between frontier and rural areas. The book successfully unites a broad spectrum of information and elucidates the distinctive health care challenges service providers and residents of rural and frontier areas face.
650			_aRural Health|Rural Health Services|Primary Health Care|Mental Health Services|Social Medicine
942			_2lcc _cBK
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