Effects on processes and costs of care associated with the addition of an internist to an inpatient psychiatry team

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 463-467

  Rubin, Alan S ^a   Littenberg, Benjamin ^a   Ross, Robert ^b   Wehry, Susan ^b   Jones, Marilee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHIATRIST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16344395485     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.56.4.463     Document Type: Article

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