Assessing the outcome of compulsory treatment orders on management of psychiatric patients at 2 McGill University-associated Hospitals

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 359-365

  Nakhost, Arash ^a   Perry, John Christopher ^a   Frank, Daniel ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community compulsory treatment orders; Outcomes; Reduction in hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871159770     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700605     Document Type: Article

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