Impact of the community on intensive community care: A comparative study of patient characteristics and inpatient service use in Bologna and London

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 66-77

  Fioritti, Angelo ^a   Burns, Tom ^b   Rubatta, Paola ^a   Rucci, Paola ^c  

^a Azienda USL Rimini   (Italy)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038541731     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2002.11449572     Document Type: Article

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