Systematic review of the effectiveness of planned short hospital stays for mental health care

British Medical Journal

Volumn 318, Issue 7195, 1999, Pages 1387-1390

  Johnstone, Paul ^a   Zolese, Gabriella ^b  

^a Reading   (United States)

^b Pathfinder Mental Hlth Serv Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0033594712     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7195.1387     Document Type: Article

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