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Barriers to Mental Health Care Access in an African American Population

Vicki Hines-Martin University of Louisville, School of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Malone Nursing Program, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Sanggil Kim Doctoral Candidate, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Ada Brown-Piper Central State Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Pages 237-256 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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