Psychiatric Consultation: A Strategic Service to Nursing Home Staffs
- 1 September 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 10 (3 Part 1) , 221-224
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/10.3_part_1.221
Abstract
Geriatric patients with acute behavioral disorders and the practical objectives for managing such patients are described. The methods and successful results of a specific program established between a psychiatric consultation team and local nursing home staffs for the main purpose of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations are reviewed and discussed.Keywords
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