Routine measurement of mental health service outcomes: Health of the Nation Outcome Scales in Nova Scotia

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 248-250

  Kisely, Stephen ^a   Campbell, Leslie Anne ^b   Robertson, Heather ^b   Crossman, Doug ^c   Martin, Karen ^c   Campbell, John ^d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c South Shore Health   (Canada)

^d Annapolis Valley Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH OF THE NATION OUTCOME SCALES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

EID: 46749144575     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.017756     Document Type: Article

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