Does the continuum of care improve the timing of follow-up services?

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 805-814

  Michael Foster, E ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum of care; Fort Bragg Demonstration; Stepdown services

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0345084468     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199808000-00010     Document Type: Article

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