Non-attendance at initial out-patient appointments at a hospital-based child psychiatric clinic

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 403-418

  Minty, Brian ^a   Anderson, Cameron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAMHS; Non attendance; Poverty; Pre clinical contact

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONSULTATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 3342924133     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104504043923     Document Type: Article

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