Characteristics and outcome predictors of conditionally discharged mental patients in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 109-116

  Wong, Y C ^a   Chung, D W S ^a  

^a TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Mentally ill persons; Patient readmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 35348969873     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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