Open AccessPatterns of mental health utilization among island Puerto Rican poor.
Author(s) -
Margarita Alegrı́a,
R. García Robles,
Daniel Freeman,
M Vera,
Aida L. Jiménez,
CELESTE DE LOS RIOS,
Ruth Ríos
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.7.875
Subject(s) - mental health , public health , public sector , socioeconomic status , medicine , gerontology , population , private sector , environmental health , health care , psychiatry , nursing , economic growth , political science , law , economics
This paper describes utilization of mental health services by poor Puerto Ricans living on the island. It examines the utilization rates, within health sectors, and settings for the provision of mental health services.
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