Eliminating the wait for mental health services

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Williams, Marian E ^a   Latta, James ^b   Conversano, Persila ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 38949095468     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9091-1     Document Type: Article

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