Policy, structural change and quality of psychiatric services in Australia: The views of psychiatrists

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 118-122

  Rey, Joseph M ^a,d   Walter, Garry ^b,e   Giuffrida, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Northern Sydney Local Health Network   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; National Mental Health Strategy; Psychiatric services; Psychiatrists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATE SECTOR; PSYCHIATRY; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4043067986     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1039-8562.2004.02078.x     Document Type: Article

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