Wait time impact of co-located primary care mental health services: The effect of adding collaborative care in Northern Ontario

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-33

  Haggarty, John M ^a   Jarva, Janelle A ^b   Cernovsky, Zack ^c   Karioja, Kim ^d   Martin, Lynn ^e  

^a NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH'S CARE GROUP   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaborative care; Epidemiology; Health access; Health services; Primary mental health; Wait time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME;

EID: 84863693320     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700106     Document Type: Article

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