A tale of three pathways: The experience of RBWH Mental Health

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-260

  Emmerson, Brett ^a   Fawcett, Lisa ^a   Frost, Aaron ^b   Lacey, Maree ^a   Todd, Cathy ^a   Powell, Jacinta ^c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b RBWH Mental Health ^*  (Australia)

^c Department of Mental Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Inpatient; Pathways; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK;

AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 4744359215     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1039-8562.2004.02109.x     Document Type: Review

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