Impact of functionalised community mental health teams on in-patient care

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 213-215

  Commander, Martin ^a   Disanyake, Lallana ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CITY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PATIENT CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33744809013     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.6.213     Document Type: Article

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