A need-based model for determining staffing needs for the public sector outpatient mental health service system

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 324-333

  Elisha, David ^a   Levinson, Daphna ^a   Grinshpoon, Alexander ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BUDGET; CONSENSUS; DEMOGRAPHY; ISRAEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOCIAL WORKER; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 4043080734     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02287294     Document Type: Article

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