An audit of acute psychiatric admission bed occupancy in Northern Ireland

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 44-48

  Kelly, C B ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

^b Whitla Medical Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BED OCCUPANCY; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NORTHERN IRELAND; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032062850     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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