The impact of immigration on psychiatric hospitalization in Illinois from 1993 to 2003

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 648-654

  Appleby, Lawrence ^a   Luchins, Daniel J ^a,b   Freels, Sally ^a   Smith, Mary E ^c   Wasmer, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Mental Health Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CITIZENSHIP; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; RISK; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749101234     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.6.648     Document Type: Article

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