Mental health triage nursing: An Australian perspective

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 150-155

  Sands, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mental health assessment; Mental health nursing; Mental health triage; Psychiatric triage; Triage duty services

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW;

EID: 1642525936     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2003.00697.x     Document Type: Review

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