Urgent and Nonurgent Presentations to a Psychiatric Emergency Service in Nigeria: Pattern and Correlates
Psychiatric emergencies are acute mental health disturbances that require immediate intervention. However, the emergency department is increasingly being utilised for nonurgent mental health problems, thereby compromising the quality of care available for patients with urgent problems. This study as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/479081 |