Using activity data to explore the influence of case-load size on care patterns

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 190, Issue MAR., 2007, Pages 217-222

  Burns, Tom ^a,e   Yiend, Jenny ^a   Doll, Helen ^a   Fahy, Tom ^b   Fiander, Matthew ^c   Tyrer, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH;

CASE MANAGEMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33847720742     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.025940     Document Type: Article

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