Young people admitted on a Form 1 to a general hospital: A worrisome trend

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 228-234

  Smith, W Gary ^a   Collings, Angela ^a   Degraaf, Anabela ^a  

^a Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute; Children; Form 1; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; EATING DISORDER; FORM 1; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 2442561379     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.4.228     Document Type: Article

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