Frequently hospitalised psychiatric patients: A study of predictive factors

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 528-534

  Korkeila, J A ^a,d   Lehtinen, V ^b   Tuori, T ^b   Helenius, H ^c  

^a Kupittaa Hospital   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOSIS; REGISTER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT READMISSION; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031720476     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001270050090     Document Type: Article

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