Evidence-based evaluation of psychiatric patients

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-39

  Zun, Leslie S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based; medical clearance; psychiatric evaluation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 12344303320     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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