The pattern-of-care model: A tool for planning community mental health services

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-223

  Meadows, Graham ^a   Gielewski, Harry ^b   Falconer, Bruce ^c   Kelly, Helen ^c   Joubert, Lynette ^c   Clarke, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NorthWestern Mental Health   (Australia)

^d Health and Community Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0031033630     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.48.2.218     Document Type: Article

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