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Determining the need for mental health services in rural areas

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  1. Center for Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of California, Rm 5-137, 90024, Los Angeles, California

    Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud

  2. University of Illinois, Illinois, USA

    Frederick J. Kuiz

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This research was supported by Grant RO I HS 02778 from the National Center for Health Services Research. Sampling, data collection, and data processing were conducted by the Survey Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois.

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Flaskerud, J.H., Kuiz, F.J. Determining the need for mental health services in rural areas. Am J Commun Psychol 12, 497–510 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896508

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