American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , August 2005

Marriage Counseling for Medicine and Public Health: Strengthening the Bond Between These Two Health Sectors

  • Ronald M. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • The author is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Ronald M. Davis, MD, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Henry Ford Health System, One Ford Place, 5C, Detroit MI 48202-3450.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.04.015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , August 2005

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