Do higher primary care practice performance scores predict lower rates of emergency admissions for persons with serious mental illness? An analysis of secondary panel data
Background: Serious mental illness (SMI) is a set of chronic enduring conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. SMIs are associated with poor outcomes, high costs and high levels of disease burden. Primary care plays a central role in the care of people with a SMI in the English NHS....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2015-04-01
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Series: | Health Services and Delivery Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr03160 |