Evaluating the effectiveness of a women's crisis house: A prospective observational study

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 324-326

  Meiser Stedman, Caroline ^a   Howard, Louise ^b   Cutting, Penny ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATION UNIT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33748467389     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.9.324     Document Type: Article

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