The changing careers of patients with chronic mental illness: A study of sequential patterns in mental health service utilization

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 458-470

  Wuerker, Anne K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PRISON; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0029959781     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02521029     Document Type: Article

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