Postdischarge care for depression in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 481-489

  Lin, Elizabeth ^a,b,c   Diaz Granados, Natalia ^d,e   Stewart, Donna E ^b,d   Bierman, Arlene S ^b,c,f,g  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental health service system; Postdischarge care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; SEX; URBAN AREA;

EID: 80052011933     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371105600806     Document Type: Article

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