Cost comparison of out-patient and home-based geriatric psychiatry consultations in one service

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 372-376

  Shah, A ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000038502     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757074     Document Type: Article

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