Reducing waiting times: Using an opt-in system and changing prioritisation criteria

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-97

  Woodhouse, Anne E ^a  

^a NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child psychology; Opt in; Outcome; Prioritisation criteria; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 33645734611     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2005.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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