An examination of the temporal and geographical patterns of psychiatric emergency service use by multiple visit patients as a means for their early detection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>Frequent users of the psychiatric emergency service (PES) place a heavy burden upon the mental health care delivery system. The aim of this study was to identify distinct temporal or geographical patterns of PES use by these patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/7/60 |