Financing Canada's mental health services
Douglas A. Bigelow Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Services, Alcohol and Drug Programs, British Columbia Ministry of Health. He is also clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland
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Associate Professor
Departments of Psychiatry, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine, and director, Western Mental Health Research Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland
Search for more papers by this authorDouglas A. Bigelow Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Services, Alcohol and Drug Programs, British Columbia Ministry of Health. He is also clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland
Search for more papers by this authorBentson H. McFarland M.D.
Associate Professor
Departments of Psychiatry, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine, and director, Western Mental Health Research Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland
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