Psychiatric problems in emergency rooms.
This study compared the diagnosis and referral of mental health problems in the emergency rooms of four hospitals located in communities of varying size. Although deficiencies were found in the recognition of psychiatric problems in all the hospitals, the effectiveness of emergency room service was related to the size of the community.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012423:Rural Health; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population