A spatial needs assessment of indigent acute psychiatric discharges in California

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-194

  Banta, Jim E ^a   Wiafe, Seth ^a   Soret, Sam ^a   Holzer, Charles ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems; GIS; Needs assessment; Psychiatric hospitalization; Public mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIGENT; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEWBORN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42449117909     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9103-1     Document Type: Article

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