Outpatient utilization patterns and quality outcomes after first acute episode of mental health hospitalization: Is some better than none, and is more service associated with better outcomes?

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 441-456

  Huff, Edwin D ^a  

^a Health Care Financing Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033756913     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01632780022034714     Document Type: Review

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9. Primary therapists' views of managed care
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