The balanced care model: The case for both hospital- and community-based mental healthcare

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 246-248

  Thornicroft, Graham ^a   Tansella, Michele ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INCOME; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL;

EID: 84876188418     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.111377     Document Type: Review

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