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Planning the Future Mental Health Workforce: With Progress on Coverage, What Role Will Psychiatrists Play?

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    David J. Vernon B.A., Edward Salsberg M.P.A., Clese Erikson M.P.Aff. & Darrell G. Kirch M.D.

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The authors would like to thank Stacey Schulman, M.A., Michael McManus, and Susan Monseur, B.S., for their help in the preparation of this article. At the time of submission, the authors disclosed no competing interests.

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Vernon, D.J., Salsberg, E., Erikson, C. et al. Planning the Future Mental Health Workforce: With Progress on Coverage, What Role Will Psychiatrists Play?. Acad Psychiatry 33, 187–192 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.33.3.187

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