Advocacy Fact Sheet: Access to Mental Health Care Matters

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References

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  9. Jessica L. Ho, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS; Jenna Roberts, PharmD, BCPP; Gregory H. Payne, MBA, CAE; Dorothy N. Holzum, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS; Hannah Wilkoff, PharmD, BCPP; Tran Tran, PharmD, BCPS; Carla D. Cobb, PharmD, BCPP; Tera D. Moore, PharmD, BCACP; Kelly C. Lee, PharmD, MAS, BCPP. Mental Health Clinician (2024) 14 (1): 33–67. https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2024.02.033