Is mandatory outpatient treatment effective?

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-83

  O'Reilly, R L ^a   Gray, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33646695688     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2005-0015     Document Type: Review

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