Missed initial appointments at an outpatient forensic psychiatric clinic

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 964-973

  Daniels, Melissa K ^a   Jung, Sandy ^b  

^a Forensic Assessment and Community Services   (Canada)

^b MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attendance; Forensic; Forensic mental health; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic setting; Outpatient; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 71549172563     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903174204     Document Type: Article

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