Patients’ opinions about referral from a tertiary specialist psychiatric hospital to primary healthcare

Background: Referral of patients from tertiary specialist psychiatric hospitals to primary healthcare settings is a worldwide goal. This is of particular importance in South Africa with its considerable burden of mental disorders and limited resources. However, patients are often reluctant to be ref...

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Main Authors: Rene Hattingh, Pierre M. Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1212