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. 2013 Feb 13;309(6):553-4.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.437.

Improving access to mental health services for youth in the United States

Janet R Cummings  1 , Hefei Wen, Benjamin G Druss
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Improving access to mental health services for youth in the United States

Janet R Cummings et al. JAMA. .
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Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Figure 1. Percentage of U.S. Counties with Outpatient Facilities Providing MH Specialty Services to Youth
Notes: Data from the 2008 National Survey of Mental Health Treatment Facilities All Counties: N=3,143; Urban/Suburban Counties: N=1,787; Rural Counties N=1,356
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