Assessment of clinical and social need in patients attending an inner-city psychiatric service

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-178

  Guruswamy, S ^a   Gannon, M ^b   Ryan, M ^c   Kinsella, A ^d   Breen, E G ^a   Kelly, B D ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b St Brendan's Hospital   (Ireland)

^c Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; IRELAND; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 43749122340     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0155-x     Document Type: Letter

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