Why are patients discharged by review boards?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-263

  O'Reilly, Richard L ^a,b   Komer, William ^a   Dunbar, Sandra ^a  

^a St Thomas Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mental Health Act; Review Boards; Revoked certificate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032962763     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379904400306     Document Type: Article

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