Population-based examination of the relationship between type of first admission for schizophrenia and outcomes

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1470-1473

  Levine, Stephen Z ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 57049099318     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.12.1470     Document Type: Article

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