Overcoming barriers to reintegration of patients with schizophrenia: Developing a best-practice model for discharge from specialist care

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 178, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Meadows, Graham N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MODEL; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037936868     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05308.x     Document Type: Review

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