Inpatient psychiatric care in the 21st century: The need for reform

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-209

  Glick, Ira D ^a   Sharfstein, Steven S ^b   Schwartz, Harold I ^c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHEPPARD PRATT HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MENTAL DISORDERS;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953043095     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.2.pss6202_0206     Document Type: Short Survey

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