The development of clinical indicators for a consultation-liaison service

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 496-503

  Holmes, Alex C N ^a   Judd, Fiona K ^b   Lloyd, John H ^b   Dakis, Jennifer ^b   Crampin, Emma F ^b   Katsenos, Spiri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical indicators; Consultation liaison; Database

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY CONTROL; TEAMWORK;

AUSTRALIA; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEACHING;

EID: 0034083457     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2000.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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