The role of engagement with services in compulsory admission of African/Caribbean patients

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 739-743

  Oluwatayo, Olufemi ^a   Gater, Richard ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence with appointments; African Caribbean; Compulsory admission; Drug compliance; Engagement with services; GP contacts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; CARIBBEAN REGION; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION;

EID: 5644265271     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-004-0794-9     Document Type: Article

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