Psychiatric consultation in the nursing home: A survey of six states

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 320-327

  Reichman, William E ^a   Coyne, Andrew C ^b   Borson, Soo ^b   Negrón, Arnaldo E ^b   Rovner, Barry W ^b   Pelchat, Rodney J ^b   Sakauye, Kenneth M ^b   Katz, Paul ^b   Cantillon, Marc ^b   Hamer, Robert M ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GERIATRIC CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 13144262834     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199800640-00007     Document Type: Article

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