Repeated psychiatric referrals to Belgian emergency departments: A survival analysis of the time interval between first and second episodes

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 61-67

  Spooren, D J ^a   De Bacquek, D ^a   Van Iieeringen, K ^a   Jannes, C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Psychiatric emergency referrals; Repeated service use; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BELGIUM; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031157214     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199706000-00002     Document Type: Article

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