Home treatment for acute mental disorders an alternative to hospitalization

In the U.S., when a patient is in need of rigorous psychiatric care, the first step is hospitalization. However, elsewhere in the world, psychiatric home treatment is proposed as an alternative. Model programs in Canada and the United Kingdom are publicly administered by community health agencies or...

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Main Author: Heath, David S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 2005
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