How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals to psychiatric wards. T...

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Main Authors: Johansen Ingrid H, Morken Tone, Hunskaar Steinar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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Online Access:http://www.ijmhs.com/content/6/1/3