An index of need for psychiatric services based on in-patient utilisation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 308-316

  Smith, Peter ^a   Sheldon, Trevor A ^b   Martin, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST ALLOCATION; ENGLAND; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PSYCHIATRY; STATE MEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0029737776     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.169.3.308     Document Type: Article

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