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Managed Care, Managed Dollars, Managed Providers: Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Healthcare

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Scheid, T.L. Managed Care, Managed Dollars, Managed Providers: Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Healthcare. HEC Forum 14, 99–118 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020951513871

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