Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 8-10 , January 2008

Commentary: Caring for the Psychosocial Needs of Children: From Advocacy to Structural Change

  • Michael S. Jellinek, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Michael S. Jellinek, MD, Bulfinch 351, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.

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PII: S1530-1567(07)00279-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.11.003

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 8-10 , January 2008

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