Characteristics of short-stay admissions to a psychiatric inpatient service

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 337-345

  Yohanna, Daniel ^a   Christopher, Nina J ^a   Lyons, John S ^a,b   Miller, Sheldon I ^a   Slomowitz, Marcia ^a,c   Bultema, Janice K ^c,d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NW University Medical School   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; SUICIDE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031670379     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287472     Document Type: Article

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