US mental health care needs revamp

The report calls for earlier detection and screening for mental illness, beginning in childhood, and for parity between mental health care and physical health care; the commission found that many health insurance plans limit their coverage for mental illness.

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Published inBMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 327; no. 7409; p. 248
Main Author Josefson, Deborah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group 02.08.2003
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Equality
Health care access
Health care policy
Mental health care
Reforms
United States > US
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Summary:The report calls for earlier detection and screening for mental illness, beginning in childhood, and for parity between mental health care and physical health care; the commission found that many health insurance plans limit their coverage for mental illness.
ISSN:0959-8146