## Abstract Because of the overwhelming maldistribution of mental health specialists in metropolitan areas and the many underserved families living in rural settings, rural areas are natural homes for the use of telemedicine or videoconferencing technology for clinical services. The authors describ
Staffing patterns in rural health services for children and adolescents
β Scribed by Jeanette M. Jerrell; Sandra A. DiPasquale
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 611 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0010-3853
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