Overuse of emergency care in psychiatry?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-51

  Zdanowicz, N ^a   Janne, P ^a   Gillet, J B ^a   Reynaert, C ^a   Vause, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Emergency; General practitioner; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030090764     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199603000-00009     Document Type: Article

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