Has the attempt to reduce psychiatric inpatient treatment been successful in Finland?

European Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 215-221

  Kaltiala Heino, R ^a   Laippala, P ^a   Joukamaa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deinstitutionalisation; Epidemiologic study; Mental health services; Register study; Utilisation of beds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSIS; REGISTER; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0034950134     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(01)00567-3     Document Type: Article

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