The cost of treatment of psychiatric emergencies: A comparison of hospital and community services

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 727-734

  Merson, S ^a,b   Tyrer, P ^a   Carlen, D ^a   Johnson, T ^a  

^a ST CHARLES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL WORKER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030016332     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700037740     Document Type: Article

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