Characteristics and activities of public psychiatric inpatient facilities: A national survey in Italy;Caratteristiche e attività delle strutture di ricovero per pazienti psichiatrici acuti: I risultati dell'indagine nazionale "Progres- Acuti"

Italian Journal of Psychopathology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-39

  Dell'Acqua, G ^a   Norcio, B ^a   De Girolamo, Giovanni ^b   Barbato, A ^c   Bracco, R ^a   Gaddini, A ^d   Miglio, R ^e   Morosini, P ^f   Picardi, A ^f   Rossi, E ^g   Rucci, P ^h   Santone, G ⁱ  

^a ASL Triestina   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^d Agenzia di Sanita Pubblica della Regione Lazio   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^f ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^g ASL di Perugia   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inpatients; Italian psychiatric reform; Italy; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 34547140748     PISSN: 15921107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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