Effectiveness of hospitalisation in acute psychiatric in-patient units in Lombardy (Italy) [2];L'efficacia nella pratica del ricovero nei servizi psichiatrici di diagnosi e cura in Lombardia

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-237

  Bezzi, Roberto ^a   Erlicher, Arcadio ^b   Lora, Antonio ^c  

^a Centro Psicosociale   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c Vimercate ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE;

EID: 33751232644     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00004498     Document Type: Letter

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