Pattern of care for schizophrenia patients in Granada (Spain): A case register study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Moreno, Bert ^a,d   Cervilla, J ^a   Luna, D J ^b   Torres, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Hospital University Carlos Haya de Málaga   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community mental health care; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PROBABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPAIN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33847068685     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764006066828     Document Type: Article

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