Projection of alternatives to acute psychiatric beds: Review of an emerging service assessment method

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 555-568

  Bartlett, Christopher ^a   Holloway, John ^a   Evans, Mark ^a   Harrison, Glynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033374430     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239917030     Document Type: Review

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