TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychiatric Liaison Referral of Elderly Inpatient in a Medical School Hospital
AU - Hara, Tomihide
AU - Sato, Takeshi
AU - Takeichi, Masashi
PY - 1993/9
Y1 - 1993/9
N2 - Abstract: A retrospective study of elderly inpatient referral was carried out at Saga Medical School Hospital in order to assess the effectiveness of consultation‐liaison service. A total of 51 patients aged 65 and over were referred to the Psychiatric Department. Their referral rate, clinical characteristic, diagnosis and psychiatric recommendation were reviewed from the records. A comparison of various aspects concerning the referral for the periods before and after the installation of an effective psychiatric consultation‐liaison service showed a mild change. The striking finding was that the referral rate increased significantly for male patients under 75 years of age.
AB - Abstract: A retrospective study of elderly inpatient referral was carried out at Saga Medical School Hospital in order to assess the effectiveness of consultation‐liaison service. A total of 51 patients aged 65 and over were referred to the Psychiatric Department. Their referral rate, clinical characteristic, diagnosis and psychiatric recommendation were reviewed from the records. A comparison of various aspects concerning the referral for the periods before and after the installation of an effective psychiatric consultation‐liaison service showed a mild change. The striking finding was that the referral rate increased significantly for male patients under 75 years of age.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1993.tb01801.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1993.tb01801.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 8301871
AN - SCOPUS:0027494637
VL - 47
SP - 569
EP - 573
JO - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
SN - 1323-1316
IS - 3
ER -