Possible criteria for inpatient psychiatric admissions: which patients are transferred from emergency services to inpatient psychiatric treatment?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with psychiatric problems often seek help and assistance in hospital emergency departments. An important task of emergency room staff is to decide whether such patients need to be admitted or whether they can be treated on a...

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Autori principali: Ohlmeier Martin, Brüggen Bernhard, Anreis Christoph, Ziegenbein Marc, Kropp Stefan
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: BMC 2006-11-01
Serie:BMC Health Services Research
Accesso online:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/6/150