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. 1987 Spring;14(1):51-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF02828433.

Readmission to the mental hospital: an indicator of quality of care?

C A Johnson

Readmission to the mental hospital: an indicator of quality of care?

C A Johnson. J Ment Health Adm. 1987 Spring.

Abstract

Recidivism rates in psychiatric hospitals are high and rising. This article explores whether this costly phenomenon is related to quality of care, length of stay, or characteristics of patients.

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