General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 228-234 , May 1995

Psychosocial care in the pediatric hospital: The need for scientific validation of clinical and cost effectiveness

  • Rose Geist, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Rose Geist, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.), Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.

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☆ This paper was prepared with the assistance of Editorial Services, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.

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General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 228-234 , May 1995

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