Use of mental health resources in the treatment of adult out-patients with no diagnosable mental disorders

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-25

  Siddique, C M ^a   Aubry, T ^b  

^a Valley Health Services Association   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

psychiatric out patients; utilization of mental health services; V code conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031051880     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb00368.x     Document Type: Article

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