Determinants of length of stay in a general hospital psychiatric unit in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 131-138

  Choy, L W ^a   Dunn, E L W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Length of stay; Mentally inpatients; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 37549034648     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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