Variation in civil commitment processes across jurisdictions: An approach for monitoring and managing change in mental health systems

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 375-388

  Rubin, William V ^a   Snapp, Mary Beth ^a   Panzano, Phyllis C ^a   Taynor, Janie ^b  

^a Synthesis Inc   (United States)

^b Touchstone Evaluation Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OHIO; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0029956451     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02521023     Document Type: Article

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