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Title: Factors affecting the decision to admit mental patients in a community hospital
Author: Zohar M, Hadas Z, Modan B
Abstract:
Analysis of consecutive emergency referrals to a community mental hospital over a 2-month period indicates that admissions are affected by a combination of demographic, clinical, and time factors. Both referrals and admissions were slightly higher in men.
Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis. 1987 May;175(5):301-5