The timing of psychiatric consultation in the general hospital and length of hospital stay

John S. Lyons, Jeffrey S. Hammer, James J. Strain, George Fulop

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Abstract

Four hundred nineteen consecutive consult cases were studied to determine the relationship of the timing of the consult to hospital length of stay. Results indicated that earlier consultations predicted shorter lengths of stay. Applications of the present methodology to more complex evaluations of psychiatric consultation are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-162
Number of pages4
JournalGeneral Hospital Psychiatry
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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