A profile of adult acute admissions to Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa
Introduction: The Western Cape Province has the highest documented lifetime prevalence of common mental disorders in South Africa. To ensure the efficient, equitable and effective distribution of current resources, there is a need to determine the profile of patients seeking psychiatric treatment....
Main Authors: | Herman Franken, Robert Wicomb, Robin Allen, John Parker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2018-09-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1282 |
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