Clinical decision support tool: A rational needs-based approach to making clinical decisions

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-48

  Self, Roland ^a   Rigby, Anna ^a   Leggett, Clive ^a   Paxton, Roger ^b  

^a SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community Mental Health Services; Managed care; Needs assessment; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONSENSUS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 39049131742     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701505806     Document Type: Article

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