Usefulness of physical examinations in the psychiatric emergency service

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 575-576

  Schuster, James M ^a,b   Thienhaus, Ole J ^c   Ventura, Michelle ^d  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029885460     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.47.6.575     Document Type: Short Survey

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