Nurse-led liaison psychiatry service for older adults: Service evaluation

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 298-302

  Anderson, Daniel ^a   Cattell, Howard ^b   Bentley, Elaine ^b  

^a Knowsley Older Adults Community Mental Health Team   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 49249107573     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.016725     Document Type: Article

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