Benchmarking a liaison psychiatry service: A prospective 6-month study of quality indicators

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 345-347

  O'Keeffe, Nikki ^a   Ramaiah, Umesh Sira ^a   Nomani, Erum ^a   Fitzpatrick, Michelle ^a   Ranjith, Gopinath ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEER REVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 34548616922     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.014837     Document Type: Article

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