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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

High School National Debate Topic 2002/2003

Resolved: That the United States federal government should substantially increase public health services for mental health

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PHRASE k=health adj care health w care "health care" health care
AND k=health adj care and reform health w care and reform "health care" and reform health care and reform
OR k=managed or maintenance managed or maintenance managed or maintenance managed or maintenance
COMPLEX SEARCHING k=reform and (managed adj care or health adj maintenance) reform and (managed w care or health w maintenance) reform and ("managed care" or "health maintenance") reform and (managed care or health maintenance)
TRUNCATION k=dent? dent? dent? dent!


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