Changing patterns of psychiatric inpatient care in the United States, 1988-1994

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 785-791

  Mechanic, David ^a   McAlpine, Donna D ^a   Olfson, Mark ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EPISODE OF CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031693607     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.55.9.785     Document Type: Article

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