Information-based management of mental health services: A two-stage model for improving funding mechanism and clinical governance

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 44-48

  Elphick, Martin ^a  

^a AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33846998254     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.011080     Document Type: Article

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