Challenges faced by service providers in the delivery of assertive community treatment

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-127

  Krupa, Terry ^a   Eastabrook, Shirley ^a   Beattie, Peter ^b   Carriere, Richard ^b   McIntyre, Dianne ^c   Woodman, Ruth ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Providence Continuing Care Centre   (Canada)

^c ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Frontenac Community Mental Health Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL BED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 18744395753     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2004-0008     Document Type: Article

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