Psychiatric referrals to the general hospital emergency department: are we being effective?

Psychiatric referrals to the general hospital emergency department: are we being effective?

IntroductionGeneral hospital emergency departments (GHEDs) are notoriously overcrowded. This is caused, in part, by ineffective referrals, that is to say referrals that do not require medical examination or other interventions in the context of a general hospital. This study aims to investigate the...

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Main Authors:	Shikma Keller, Einat Tilbor, Afnan Shwiki, Sharon Florentin, Sofia Laufer, Omer Bonne, Laura Canetti, Inbal Reuveni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	general hospital emergency department overcrowding mental health psychiatric emergencies appropriate referrals emergency psychiatry
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1166191/full

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