Tackling a long waiting list in a child and adolescent mental health service

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 103-106

  Lynch, Gordon ^a   Hedderman, Elma ^a  

^a Athy Child Guidance Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADHD; Triage; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33750488727     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: 07909667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700009733     Document Type: Article

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