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Non-profit providers of mental health care: Privileges and responsibilities

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  1. Richard G. Frank Ph.D.
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  2. David S. Salkever Ph.D.
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This research was supported in part by grant #MH44407 from the NIMH.

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Frank, R.G., Salkever, D.S. Non-profit providers of mental health care: Privileges and responsibilities. Adm Policy Ment Health 18, 195–198 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713804

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