Increasing initial attendance at mental health out-patient clinics: Opt-in systems and other interventions

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 179-182

  Hawker, David S J ^a  

^a Orchard Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 34247872828     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.105.007377     Document Type: Article

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