Profile of psychiatric emergencies in general hospital wards
Corten, P.; Pelc, I.
Acta Psychiatrica Belgica 84(5): 483-499
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8967 PMID: 6524416 Document Number: 227122
Statistical study, using objective variables, was carried out to draw the profile of psycho-social cases at the emergency unit of Publics hospitals. The study analyses the attitude of the nursing and medical staff. This paper looks the problem throw three parameters: the symptoms, the diagnosis and the final destination. The most important conclusion is: staff seems to see his work with emergencies cases like a shunting problem and not like a beginning of therapeutical work.