Abstract
Medical psychiatry inpatient units are distinct from regular inpatient psychiatric units by virtue of its patient population. These units provide integrated medical and psychiatric care in a unified setting to psychiatric patients with comorbid medical conditions. This chapter reviews administrative, clinical, educational, and research aspects of medical psychiatry inpatient units.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry |
Subtitle of host publication | Third Edition |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
Pages | 785-789 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470747230 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2 2010 |
Keywords
- Classification
- Geriatrics
- Hospital
- Medicine
- Mental health
- Multidisciplinary team
- Psychiatry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)