Profile of patients attended as psychiatric emergencies at a university general hospital

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of psychiatric conditions in clinical settings is high, particularly in emergency services. This is a challenge for healthcare professionals and an essential element in the functioning of the mental health network. The objective here was to describe the sociodem...

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Main Authors:	Vitoria Mantoan Padilha, Carolina Silva Said Schettini, Amilton Santos Junior, Renata Cruz Soares Azevedo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:	São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:	Emergency services, psychiatric Emergency medical services Emergency service, hospital Psychiatric department, hospital Mental health
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000600398&lng=en&tlng=en

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