Reducing hospital readmission in depression and schizophrenia: Current evidence

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 505-511

  Bridge, Jeffrey A ^a   Barbe, Rémy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Disease management; Hospital readmission; Mood disorders; Quality improvement; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8344273479     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001504-200411000-00015     Document Type: Review

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