Improving the general health of persons with psychosis

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 320-323

  Drew, Leslie ^a   Delacy, Fiona ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

General practitioners; Health care; Liaison; Psychosis; Service agreements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 34447528817     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560701320105     Document Type: Article

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