What is the usual length of stay in a psychiatric ward?

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-56

  Malone, Darren ^a   Fineberg, Naomi A ^b,c   Gale, Tim M ^b,c  

^a Glenfield Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inpatient; Length of stay; Median; Psychiatric ward

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542410124     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500310004498     Document Type: Article

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