The ability of adolescent psychiatric units to accept emergency admissions: Changes in England and Wales between 2000 and 2005

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 457-459

  Cotgrove, Andrew ^a   McLoughlin, Rachel ^b   O'Herlihy, Anne ^c   Lelliott, Paul ^c  

^a Pine Lodge Young People's Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 37349111014     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.013979     Document Type: Article

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