Psychiatric characteristics of frequent attenders at accident and emergency: A case register comparison with non frequent attenders

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-76

  Robertson, Carol ^a,b   McConville, P ^a,b   Lefevre, P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A and E; Frequent attenders; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REGISTER; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 21244463499     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000211     Document Type: Article

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