Documentation of client dangerousness in a managed care environment

Health and Social Work

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 202-207

  Callahan, Jay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dangerousness; Documentation; Managed care; Record keeping; Suicide

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030203895     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/21.3.202     Document Type: Article

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