Changes in the quality of care for bipolar I disorder during the 1990s

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-33

  Busch, Alisa B ^a,b   Ling, Davina ^c   Frank, Richard G ^b   Greenfield, Shelly F ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33847080384     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.1.27     Document Type: Article

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