Continuity of care in mental health services: Toward clarifying the construct

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 539-550

  Joyce, Anthony S ^a   Wild, T Cameron ^a,b,c,d   Adair, Carol E ^e   McDougall, Gerald M ^f   Gordon, Alan ^a,g   Costigan, Norman ^a   Beckie, Anora ^h   Kowalsky, Laura ^h   Pasmeny, Gloria ⁱ   Barnes, Fran ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^g Edmonton Mental Health Clinic   (Canada)

^h Alberta Mental Health Board   (Canada)

ⁱ Alberta Mental Health Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Mental health services; Perceptions of service provision; Severe and persistent mental illness

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 4544268941     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900805     Document Type: Review

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