The impact of mental health service integration on systemic function: A staff perspective

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 666-672

  Le Bas, James ^a   King, Robert ^b   Block, Michael ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community psychiatry; Integration; Staff survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031736250     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679809113121     Document Type: Article

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