Acute in-patient psychiatry: Residential alternatives to hospital admission

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 262-264

  Johnson, Sonia ^a   Gilburt, Helen ^b   Llyod Evans, Brynmor ^a   Slade, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34447262585     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.011197     Document Type: Review

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