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Assessing the influence of a no-show fee on patient compliance at a CMHC

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  1. Staunton Clinic, Sewickley Valley Hospital, 15143, Sewickly, PA

    Timothy Lesaca M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Pennsylvania)

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Lesaca, T. Assessing the influence of a no-show fee on patient compliance at a CMHC. Adm Policy Ment Health 22, 629–631 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02254826

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