TY - JOUR
T1 - Organization and development of pediatric medical-psychiatric units. Part II
T2 - Clinical management issues
AU - Kahan, Bernard B.
AU - Sexson, Sandra B.
PY - 1991/1/1
Y1 - 1991/1/1
N2 - Scant literature exists regarding combined medical-psychiatric units for pediatric populations. The present article is the second in a two-part series describing issues relevant to the organization and development of such a unit within a tertiary-care children's hospital. Case examples of medical-psychiatry patients are presented, together with summary patient statistics for the first 3 years of operation. Additionally, issues regarding the physical layout, treatment program, and staffing are discussed.
AB - Scant literature exists regarding combined medical-psychiatric units for pediatric populations. The present article is the second in a two-part series describing issues relevant to the organization and development of such a unit within a tertiary-care children's hospital. Case examples of medical-psychiatry patients are presented, together with summary patient statistics for the first 3 years of operation. Additionally, issues regarding the physical layout, treatment program, and staffing are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0163-8343(91)90107-8
DO - 10.1016/0163-8343(91)90107-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 1765256
AN - SCOPUS:0025885623
SN - 0163-8343
VL - 13
SP - 391
EP - 398
JO - General Hospital Psychiatry
JF - General Hospital Psychiatry
IS - 6
ER -
