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Mental health needs and barriers to service in the Chinese American community: insights gained from focus groups

Pao-Hwa LinDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ping ZhangDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Jian ChenDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Harold G. KoenigDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Marissa MortiboyDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Ping-Tzu LeeDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Jennifer Young TuDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Kearston L. IngrahamDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Yi-Ju LiDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Serena LinDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Nadine BarrettDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United StatesView further author information
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Received 12 Apr 2024, Accepted 27 Jul 2024, Published online: 05 Aug 2024

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