Assertive community treatment in the South African context

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 272-275

  Botha, Ulla ^a,d   Koen, L ^a   Oosthuizen, P ^a   Joska, J ^b   Hering, L ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Psychiatric Hospitals   (South Africa)

^d NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community psychiatry; South Africa; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 69949085954     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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