Improving the Quality and Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Depression

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In a series of recent studies, RAND examined the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for severely depressed patients treated under different payment systems by general medical clinicians and mental health care professionals.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web-Only
  • Document Number: RB-4500-1
  • Year: 1998
  • Series: Research Briefs

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