A survey of liaison psychiatry services in general hospitals and accident and emergency departments: Do we have the balance right?

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 260-263

  Kewley, Tamsin ^a   Bolton, Jim ^a  

^a ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

EID: 33745770858     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.7.260     Document Type: Article

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