The heavy users of a psychiatric hospital: A description of patient characteristics, admission patterns, and need for care

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 311-317

  Nielsen, L F ^a   Petersen, L ^a   Werdelin, G ^a   Jensen Hou, B ^a   Lindhardt, A ^a  

^a ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Camberwell assessment of need; Heavy user patients; Need assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0033660080     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394800457138     Document Type: Article

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