The role of a clinical director in developing an innovative assertive community treatment team targeting ethno-racial minority patients

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-192

  Law, Samuel ^a,b,c,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical director; Culture; Ethnic minorities; Ethnic matching; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MINORITY GROUP; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; ROLE PLAYING; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHY; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MINORITY GROUPS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447093758     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-007-9039-x     Document Type: Article

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