A descriptive study of the characteristics and discharge outcomes of acute psychiatric admissions at district and regional hospitals in the Cape Town Metropole region of South Africa

Background Mental disorders are the third most important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa. In a resource-limited setting such as South Africa, rational mental health service planning requires assessment of the characteristics and outcomes of mental health services. Aim This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scheepers, Robin
Other Authors: Milligan, Peter
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30141