Psychiatric hospitalization and continuity of care in immigrants treated in Madrid (Spain)

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 560-568

  Gotor, Laura ^a   González Juárez, Carlos ^b  

^a Alcobendas Mental Health Centre   (Spain)

^b Instituto Psiquiatrico Jose Germain   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuity of patient care; Emigration and immigration; Episode of care; Mental health services utilization; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 5744235459     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-004-0786-9     Document Type: Article

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