The home treatment enigma

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7230, 2000, Pages 305-308

  Smyth, M G ^a   Hoult, J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

BED OCCUPANCY; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COST OF ILLNESS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034728208     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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