An evaluation of a psychiatric emergency clinic

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-42

  Stefanis, Nick ^a   Rabe Hesketh, Sophia ^b   Clark, Bruce ^c   Bebbington, Paul ^d  

^a NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032946027     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239917625     Document Type: Article

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