Rural and urban differences in continuity of care after state hospital discharge

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 652-654

  Farrell, Sarah P ^a,b   Koch, J Randy ^a,c   Blank, Michael ^a,b  

^a Rural Health Care Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Virginia Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE;

EID: 0029977117     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.47.6.652     Document Type: Article

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