How did we let it come to this? A plea for the principle of continuity of care

Psychiatrist

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 361-363

  Lodge, George ^a  

^a Mental Health Review Tribunal   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 84867673025     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.112.038562     Document Type: Review

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