An audit of non-urgent general adult referrals to stikland state psychiatric facility

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 104-107

  Ras, J ^a   Koen, L ^a   Botha, U A ^a   Niehaus, D J H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83155160603     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v17i4.312     Document Type: Article

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