The practice of geriatric psychiatry in three countries: Observations of an American in the British Isles

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 795-807

  Reifler, B V ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric (or old age) psychiatry; International comparison; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; IRELAND; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030793865     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199708)12:8<795::AID-GPS643>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Review

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