Patterns and determinants of acute psychiatric readmissions

Objectives . Deinstitutionalisation and shortage of psychiatric beds worldwide has led to extensive research into the risk fac- tors and interventions associated with rapid and recurrent admission to hospital. Little research of this nature has taken place in South Africa, particularly with regard t...

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Main Authors: Graham Michael Behr, Cathy Christie, Neil Soderlund, Tennyson Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2002-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/930