The effect of a new integrated mental health service on hospitalisation

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 480-483

  Mellsop, Graham W ^a   Blair West, George W ^b   Duraiappah, Vasanthi ^c  

^a Health Waikato   (New Zealand)

^b Westside Specialist Centre   (Australia)

^c WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duration of hospitalisation; Integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 0030767582     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679709065068     Document Type: Article

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