Managing increased demand for mental health services in a public hospital emergency department: A trial of 'Hospital-in-the-home' for mental health consumers

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 275-281

  Kalucy, Ross ^a   Thomas, Lyndall ^a   Lia, Briony ^a   Slattery, Terena ^a   Norris, Diane ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Hospital in the home; Mental health; Mental health consumers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 13844272575     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14400979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2004.00345.x     Document Type: Review

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